Duhan van der Merwe says he owes team-mate Kyle Rowe a beer after changing into Scotland’s file try-scorer within the victory in Uruguay.
The Edinburgh winger handed Stuart Hogg’s tally of 27 tries as he helped Scotland finish their Americas Tour with a hard-fought 31-19 victory in Montevideo.
The South Africa-born again set the brand new file of 28 after enjoying solely 41 video games for his adopted nation.
He was let out by Glasgow winger Rowe halfway by the primary half to set the brand new try-scoring mark and assist Scotland declare a fourth win in a row on international soil for the primary time since 1927.
“It feels completely superb. Kyle made it very simple for me although. He had a walk-in and he simply gave it to me,” mentioned the 29-year-old.
“It simply exhibits the connection now we have within the squad. I am going to want to purchase him a beer for that one.”
Tries from Ewan Ashman, Luke Crosbie and Van der Merwe gave Gregor Townsend’s aspect a cushty early lead however Santiago Alvarez and Filipe Etcheverry introduced Uruguay to inside 5 factors on the break.
The hosts levelled when Manuel Diana crossed however tries from Patrick Harrison and Pierre Schoeman eased fears of a shock.
Van der Merwe says the four-game summer season tour “has been class” and Scotland “can construct on” the 100% file Townsend’s aspect return dwelling with.
“Uruguay had been a really powerful staff to beat, they only did not go away and performed with lots of ardour,” added the British and Irish Lions winger.
“They had been excellent within the first half and we in all probability weren’t at our greatest – we made lots of errors.
“We got here out second half and managed to carry onto the ball a bit extra and get some factors on the board.
“On the finish we fortunately simply bought the win. That makes it 4 from 4. To come back away from dwelling and get a win in opposition to a troublesome Uruguay aspect is superb.”
Scotland convincingly defeated Canada, the US and Chile of their earlier video games regardless of coach Townsend leaving some senior gamers comparable to Finn Russell behind for the tour.