Schalk van der Merwe (rugby union)

Not to be confused with Schalk van der Merwe, a rugby union player born 1982, that played for the S.A. Sevens team from 2005–08.
Schalk van der Merwe
Personal information
Full nameSchalk Willem van der Merwe
NicknameHond
Born4 December 1990
Tzaneen, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attendedGrey College
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Club information
Playing positionProp
Current clubGolden Lions / Lions
Youth career
2006–07Griquas
2008–11Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2012–UFS Shimlas3(15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2011–13Free State Cheetahs16(10)
2013→ Griffons5(5)
2014–Lions20(0)
2014–Golden Lions11(10)
Representative team(s)‡
2008S.A. Schools()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 April 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 19 September 2012.

Schalk Willem 'Hond' van der Merwe is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup and the Lions in Super Rugby, having previously played for the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His usual position is prop.

He joined the Golden Lions prior to the 2014 season.[2] He was included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[3] and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile Schalk van der Merwe". sarugby.net. Retrieved 19 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "VS se Schalk word ’n Leeu". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.