Franco van der Merwe
South Africa
Full name Franco van der Merwe
Born March 15, 1983, Paarl
Current age 41 years 35 days
Major teams Emerging Springboks, Golden Lions, Lions, London Irish, Sharks, Ulster, South Africa
Position Lock
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 253 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2013-2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
The Rugby Championship 2013-2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Career statistics
Only Test South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Oct 5, 2013 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 2017-2020 35 34 1 5 1 0 0 0 8 26 1 24.28
London Irish 2017-2020 35 34 1 5 1 0 0 0 8 26 1 24.28
Latest Articles
Ulster sign South African lock Franco van der Merwe (Apr 25, 2014) Van der Merwe joins injury list (Mar 25, 2014) Proteas defeat Springboks in T20 challenge (Jan 4, 2014) Lions re-sign trio of stars (Sep 19, 2013)
Latest Photos
Jul 13, 2013
Franco van der Merwe of the Sharks braces for a tackle
Franco van der Merwe of the Sharks braces for a tackle
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Jul 15, 2011
The Lions' Franco van der Merwe tries to force his way through
The Lions' Franco van der Merwe tries to force his way through
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Feb 17, 2011
Lions coach John Mitchell and captain Franco van der Merwe
Lions coach John Mitchell and captain Franco van der Merwe
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Apr 10, 2010
The Lions' Franco van der Merwe stretches the Reds' defence
The Lions' Franco van der Merwe stretches the Reds' defence
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