Tiaan van der Merwe

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Tiaan van der Merwe
Full nameTiaan van der Merwe
Date of birth (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb)
School Helpmekaar Kollege
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Lokomotiv Penza
Youth career
2014–2018 Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Golden Lions 1 (0)
2019 Golden Lions XV 3 (0)
2021–2022 Griquas 1 (0)
2022Leopards 8 (15)
2022– Lokomotiv Penza 17 (75)
Correct as of 19 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 South Africa Under-20 2 (5)
Correct as of 19 March 2024

Tiaan van der Merwe (born 4 April 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Lokomotiv Penza in the Russian Rugby Championship. [1] His regular position is hooker. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tiaan van der Merwe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "Junior Boks hooker Tiaan van der Merwe banned". SA Rugby magazine. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. "Tiaan van der Merwe". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. "Tiaan VAN DER MERWE - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.