Johann van der Merwe
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Full nameJohann Philmar van der Merwe
Born7 December 1947
Uitenhage, South Africa
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight11 st 11 lb (165 lb; 75 kg)
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| Born | 7 December 1947 Uitenhage, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 11 lb (165 lb; 75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johann Philmar van der Merwe (born 7 December 1947) is a South African former international rugby union player.
Born in Uitenhage, van der Merwe was educated at Brandwag High School and Stellenbosch University.[1]
A strongly built centre, van der Merwe played for Maties and was a Western Province representative from 1968. He fell out of favour with his province in 1969, so was considered a surprise selection to the Springboks squad for their 1969–70 tour of Britain and Ireland. For the final international fixture against Wales, van der Merwe gained the only cap of his Springboks career, replacing an out of form Mannetjies Roux in the line up. The match finished in a 6–6 draw.[2][3]
