Marnus van der Merwe
South African rugby union player
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Marthinus Stephanus van der Merwe (born 17 February 1997) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa.[2] His regular position is hooker.
Full nameMarthinus Stephanus van der Merwe
Born17 February 1997
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)[1]
| Full name | Marthinus Stephanus van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Nelspruit, Nelspruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
South Africa
- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
Statistics
Test match record
- As of 15 September 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
International tries
- As of 15 September 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia |
Mbombela, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | 2025 mid-year test | 19 July 2025 | Win | 55–10 |
| 2 |
