DTH Van Der Merwe rugby player
DTH Van Der Merwe rugby player

DTH Van Der Merwe

28th Apr 1986 1.83m/92kg Left Wing

LA Giltinis claims MLR title with convincing win over ATL

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The LA Giltinis are Major League Rugby champions after defeating Rugby ATL 31-17 at the Memorial Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. It was a comprehensive performance from the home side, who left their opponents...

Matawalu & Allen to leave Glasgow Warriors

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A brace of club centurions will depart Scotstoun at the end of the 2020/21 campaign, with Niko Matawalu and Alex Allan set to leave Glasgow Warriors following the conclusion of the Guinness Rainbow Cup.       The...

Late Push By Utah Not Enough To Beat LA

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Utah Warriors fell to the LA Giltinis 38-27 in a physical matchup between the top two teams in Major League Rugby’s Western Division standings entering Week Nine.    The game, which...

Tommy Seymour retires from professional rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An 11-year long career has come to an end for Tommy Seymour who on Wednesday announced his retirement from professional rugby.   One of the most prodigious finishers in club history, the 32-year-old...

Major League Rugby Round 1 Preview

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening match of the fourth season of Major League Rugby will see San Diego Legion, who are coming off an unbeaten campaign, welcome Rugby United New York in Las Vegas.      San...

2021 Major League Dream XV: Robshaw, Giteau and Ellis

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

America's top flight rugby competition returns this weekend with a full house of fixtures.   A year after the competition was brought to an abrupt end, Major League Rugby returns in full force in...

Glenn Bryce will head to LA

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors fullback Glenn Bryce is set to leave the club at the end of his contract to join Los Angeles-based Major League Rugby franchise LA Giltinis.       The 29-year-old will...

Picking a Tier 2 World XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

There is a raft of talented players outside the first tier of test playing nations, some of which could claim to be the best in the position in world rugby.   We take a look at what a potential...

Post World Cup 2019 Retirees XV

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saying farewell isn't easy particularly when you have spent your life working towards the goal of representing your country but this was the decision several of test rugby’s leading lights made after...

Champions Cup Team of Round Six

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The pool stages of the Champions Cup came to an end of the weekend with the eight teams now set to compete for the ultimate prize.   The #HeinekenChampionsCup QFLeinster v SaracensExeter v NorthamptonToulouse...