Van der Merwe made the last Lions tour, but that one was played in Covid times and he expects this one to be an altogether different affair. "Four years ago, I'd only played for Scotland maybe ...

Andy Burke and Tom English talk to six of the eight Scots selected for the 2025 Lions tour - Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Sione Tuipulotu, Huw Jones, Duhan van der Merwe and Pierre Schoeman.