Full name | Marthinus Stephanus van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nelspruit, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Nelspruit, Nelspruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marthinus Stephanus van der Merwe (born 17 February 1997) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship. [1] His regular position is hooker.
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