Full name | Edwill Charl van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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