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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Schalk Willem van der Merwe | ||
| Nickname | Hond | ||
| Born |
4 December 1990 Tzaneen, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Montpellier | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–07 | Griquas | ||
| 2008–11 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–13 | UFS Shimlas | 3 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–13 | Free State Cheetahs | 16 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Griffons | 5 | (5) |
| 2014–15 | Lions | 25 | (5) |
| 2014–15 | Golden Lions | 12 | (20) |
| 2015– | Montpellier | 6 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008 | S.A. Schools | () | |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 November 2015. | |||
Schalk Willem 'Hond' van der Merwe is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Top 14 side Montpellier. He previously played for the Golden Lions and Free State Cheetahs in domestic South African rugby and for the Lions in Super Rugby.[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
- ↑ "Player Profile Schalk van der Merwe". sarugby.net. Retrieved 19 Sep 2012.
- ↑ "VS se Schalk word ’n Leeu". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
External links
- Schalk Van der Merwe on espnscrum.com.
- Schalk Van der Merwe on itsrugby.co.uk.
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