| Full name | Phillip Rudolph van der Merwe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 3, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 118 kg (18.6 st) | ||
| School | Grey College (Bloemfontein) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–2009 2009–Present |
Cheetahs Blue Bulls |
19 |
(5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Bulls | 13 | (10) | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 | South Africa | 10 | (5) |
Flip van der Merwe (born June 3, 1985 in Potchefstroom) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays in the lock position. In June 2010 he was selected to represent the South African national team, the Springboks, in the June 12 test against France. In 2009, van der Merwe was recruited by the successful Super 14 team the Blue Bulls. Prior to joining the Blue Bulls, van der Merwe played his rugby for the Cheetahs. His father Flippie won six caps for South Africa from 1981 to 1989.