| Date of birth | 24 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Welkom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (20 st 2 lb; 282 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcel van der Merwe (born 24 October 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He represents London Irish in the English Premiership Rugby.
He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season [1] and made his debut in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban. [2] [3]
In June 2016, Van der Merwe joined French Top 14 side Toulon on a two-year deal. [4]
In May 2014, Van der Merwe was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests. [5]
In 2016, Van der Merwe was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. [6] He didn't play in their first match in Bloemfontein, [7] but started the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat in George. [8]
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
 Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
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