Marnus van der Merwe rugby player
Marnus van der Merwe rugby player

Marnus van der Merwe

17th Feb 1997 1.88m/115kg Hooker

Players leaving and Joining the URC this season

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South African United Rugby Championship franchises are undergoing significant squad changes ahead of the 2025/26 season, with a host of high-profile departures and exciting new arrivals across the...

Van Der Merwe Intent on grabbing his chance against the BaaBaas

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Marnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in...

Winners & Losers from South Africa v Barbarians team announcement

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks take on the Barbarians in a Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23...

Boan Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Springbok squad

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Boan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of...

URC Elite XV and Next-Gen Player of the Season Winner Announced

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2024/25 United Rugby Championship ‘Elite XV’ has officially been announced. The Elite XV is determined by a media vote and players must have made at least nine appearances to be considered,...

Scarlets name unchanged 23 for Leinster play-off

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Dwayne Peel has named an unchanged match-day squad for Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Leinster in Dublin (3pm; BBC Wales & Premier Sports).   The Scarlets...

Scarlets make two changes to starting line-up for Sharks showdown

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales international centre Joe Roberts will make his 50th appearance when the Scarlets take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban on Saturday (18:30 UK time).   Roberts will take his place in...

Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited...

Van der Merwe’s ambition burning brightly as he takes on Springboks great

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will have the perfect opportunity to press his case for a Springboks call-up when he takes on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban this weekend.   That will likely...

Van der Merwe’s ambition burning brightly as he takes on Springboks great

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe will have the perfect opportunity to press his case for a Springboks call-up when he takes on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban this weekend.   That will...