After serving an apprenticeship behind Bakkies Botha van der Merwe has stepped up for both the Bulls and the Springboks. He provides a fearsome physical presence and ges through plenty of work on defence for such a big man. A solid option at the front of the line-out, he has taken on the enforcer role well.
The 31-year-old, capped 37 times by South Africa, has been with Clermont since 2015. He previously played with the Cheetahs (1999-2009) and Bulls (2009-2015), winning the Super Rugby title with the latter in 2010.
Van der Merwe has become a mainstay of Clermont's pack, having started 23 of the 30 games he's been involved in since joining, and already 10 this season.
In January 2017, Springbok lock Flip Van der Merwe has extended his contract with Clermont by two years until the summer of 2019.
(3/4/17)
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Career
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Cheetahs No 4 Lock |
2007 - 2009 |
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Bulls No 4 Lock |
2010 - 2015 |
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Blue Bulls No 4 Lock |
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World XV No 4 Lock |
2015 - 2015 |
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South Africa No 4 Lock |
2010 - 2015 |
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Barbarians No 4 Lock |
2013 - 2018 |
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Clermont Auvergne No 4 Lock |
2015 - 2019 |
