Marcel van der Merwe
South Africa international rugby union player
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Marcel van der Merwe (born 24 October 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He represents London Irish in the English Premiership Rugby.
| Born | 24 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (20 st 2 lb; 282 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[1] and made his debut in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.[2][3]
In June 2016, Van der Merwe joined French Top 14 side Toulon on a two-year deal.[4]
Representative rugby
In May 2014, Van der Merwe was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.[5]
South Africa 'A'
In 2016, Van der Merwe was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.[6] He didn't play in their first match in Bloemfontein,[7] but started the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat in George.[8]
Springbok statistics
Test Match Record
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
