Duhan van der Merwe Dropped for Scotland's Showdown Against New Zealand

Townsend Explains Decision to Bench Joint-Record Try-Scorer

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made a significant team selection ahead of their highly anticipated match against New Zealand, dropping joint-record try-scorer Duhan van der Merwe for the first time.

Townsend provided a 'simple reason' for the decision, though specific details were not immediately disclosed. The absence of Van der Merwe from the starting lineup is expected to be a major talking point as Scotland prepares for the challenge of the All Blacks.