How does Duhan van der Merwe qualify for Scotland?

Duhan van der Merwe is a South African-born rugby union player who currently represents Scotland in international competitions. Despite being born and raised in South Africa, he has become a Scottish citizen and is eligible to play for the Scottish national team.

Van der Merwe’s eligibility for Scotland is due to the IRB’s Regulation 8, which governs the eligibility of players to represent a national team. The regulation states that a player may represent a country if they have lived in that country for a minimum of 36 consecutive months, and have not represented another country in that time period.

In Van der Merwe’s case, he moved to Scotland to play professional rugby for Edinburgh Rugby in 2018. After spending three years in Scotland and meeting the 36-month residency requirement, he became eligible to represent Scotland on the international stage. Van der Merwe has since established himself as one of Scotland’s key players and has made a significant impact on the national team.