From being called Lomu-esque to breaking the hearts of 80 000 at Twickenham, Duhan van Merwe - or “Jock” as they’re now calling him up north in Scotland, scored one of the most amazing tries ever to be scored at the iconic London stadium.
While Van der Merwe’s exploits on the wing have not been a surprise to those who watched him growing up, or at junior level at the Bulls, his focus in recent years has been more on power play, using his bulk to run over players rather than the skills he has been blessed with.
But on Saturday against England, the Boere-Jock took the ball at pace, beat several defenders, put the ball in his other hand and scored a try out of the fantasy league.
It was beautiful as it was powerful, it was power matched by inspiration. It had all the hallmarks of a try that will live for decades and be passed down from generation to generation.
And despite it all, it is interesting to note that even if he was available for the Springboks right now, there would still be a debate on whether he would have been good enough to make the side.
Either way, Scotland’s gain is England’s nightmare and the try will be remembered for years as the one that broke England’s hopes of a renaissance.
It will go down in folklore, and it is one that has the rugby world sitting up and watching.
Coach Gregor Townsend said it reminded him of something out of a PlayStation game. And he wasn’t wrong
“It was incredible, wasn’t it? It reminded me of when, for everybody of a certain age, you played Jonah Lomu Rugby and suddenly one person can go quicker.
“Duhan hasn’t had much rugby over the last few weeks. He’s trained really well with us but to play like he did today on the back of an injury, and not playing for Edinburgh, is real testament to how he’s got himself in this position, both mentally and physically.
“And I almost saw a different side to Duhan there as he stepped and then accelerated away.
“His finish for the last try was similar to two years ago (an 11-6 victory) when he finished in the opposite corner.
“It was a brilliant finish but that first try was amazing, and one that gets the Scotland supporters going crazy in the stand and silences everyone else because you don’t see tries like that very often.”
Van der Merwe himself admits he “giggles” when he sees the try again, watching in disbelief at his own actions.
“I’ve obviously seen it a couple of times,” he told BBC Sport. “I still can’t believe I’ve done that.
“I giggle when I watch it, but obviously for me personally, it’s my best try I’ve ever scored. Looking back at it, just absolutely buzzing.”
And it wasn’t just Scotland buzzing but many in South Africa as well.
While this year’s Six Nations may have so many more moments of drama, they will never forget that try.
And neither will England.