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Rory Darge and Duhan van der Merwe

Duhan van der Merwe among nominees for Six Nations player of the year award

England forward Ben Earl, Ireland centre Bundee Aki, Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe and Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello are in the running to be named Six Nations player of the year.

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Rory Darge: Duhan van der Merwe won't be distracted by Scotland try-scoring record

Rory Darge says Scotland are only concerned with winning against Italy in Rome, though it would be great to see Duhan van der Merwe become the nation's record try-scorer.