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Duhan van der Merwe: 'I don’t feel like I have a point to prove'
11-cap Bok Gelant and van der Merwe to face countrymen in Barbarians clash
Frustrated Duhan van der Merwe to discuss Scotland future with Townsend
Glasgow sign van der Merwe as Smith lifts lid on long-term pursuit
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Townsend's simple reason for dropping Van der Merwe for the first time
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