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Springbok no. 858 · Tight-head Prop

Marcel van der Merwe

Marcel van der Merwe · Blue Bulls

7Tests
0Tries
0Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

20142015

First test

28 Jun 2014, age 23 · Reserve v Scotland, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Last test

15 Aug 2015, age 24 · Tight-head Prop v Argentina, Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires

Biography

Marcel van der Merwe was a big tight-head prop who played seven Tests in 2014 and 2015. Born in Welkom on 24 October 1990 and educated at Grey College, he played for the Bulls and later Toulon.

Test history

7 tests · 0 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 55–6Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2014AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveL 23–24Blue Bulls
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveL 10–14Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 28–10Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 27–25Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 25–37Blue Bulls
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresTight-head PropW 26–12Blue Bulls