sport news Duhan van der Merwe vows to take Springboks sledging in his stride
The Lions' own 'Bok' vows to take the South African sledging in his stride as winger Duhan van der Merwe - who grew up near Cape Town - prepares to battle 'best in the world' Cheslin Kolbe Duhan van der Merwe insists he won't let himself be affected by verbal abuse The 26-year-old wing insists he has nothing to prove to the South Africans Van der Merwe described Cheslin Kolbe as 'one of the best in the world' The Lions star admits his friends and family will be supporting the Springboks
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Having grown up a few hours' drive from Cape Town, Duhan van der Merwe will be back in familiar surroundings on Saturday.
He played rugby with a handful of the Springboks as a schoolboy and even supported them during the World Cup final before opting to play for Scotland.
However, the giant wing is not expecting a friendly 'welcome home'. Warren Gatland has warned him to prepare for a barrage of Afrikaans sledging.
Duhan van der Merwe played alongside some of the Springbok players as a school boy
Lions coach Warren Gatland has warned Van der Merwe to be prepared for relentless sledging
'In any game you play, you'll always get some verbal abuse,' said Van der Merwe. 'People getting stuck into you. I'm used to it. People can say what
