Franco Van Der Merwe rugby player
Franco Van Der Merwe rugby player

Franco van der Merwe

15th Mar 1983 1.98m/115kg No 5 Lock

Topsy Ojo set for 300th appearance for London Irish

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish have named the team to travel to Yorkshire Carnegie in Round 17 of the Championship as Topsy Ojo reaches another impressive milestone.     Ojo is set to make his 300th appearance...

Championship Round 13 Team Announcements

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Doncaster Knights Vs Richmond FC   The Knights welcome Richmond to Castle Park tomorrow looking to claim a third successive league win and continue the climb up the Championship table. Doncaster...

London Irish sign Blue Bulls duo Arno Botha & Piet van Zyl

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish have landed South African back row Arno Botha and scrum-half Piet van Zyl from the Blue Bulls with immediate effect.   Explosive ball carrier Botha made 82 appearances for the...

Guest Blogger: Cardiff Blues Young Players To Watch

6 years ago by Cardiff Blues Blog

Guest blogger Dan from the Cardiff Blues Blog provides an insight into the young players to look out for at Cardiff Blues this season, in the form of a strong U23 side. The 2017/18 Guinness...

Weekly Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stephen Moore will not travel with Wallabies to Perth The former Wallabies captain will remain at home in Brisbane with his wife for the birth of their child. See full Wallabies traveling squad   Eifion...

Thursday Evening Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish sign Franco van der Merwe London Irish have completed the signing of South African second row Franco van der Merwe aahead of the 2017/18 Premiership Rugby season. Full story   Will...

London Irish sign Franco van der Merwe

6 years ago by London Irish

London Irish have completed the signing of South African second row Franco van der Merwe aahead of the 2017/18 Premiership Rugby season.   “I’m delighted to welcome Franco to London...

Guest Blogger: Aims For A Successful Cardiff Blues Season

6 years ago by Cardiff Blues Blog

Guest blogger Dan from the Cardiff Blues Blog on what Cardiff Blues should aim for to make it a successful season in 2017/18. Cardiff Blues head into the 2017/18 season in a somewhat conflicting...

Weekly Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster to host Cheetahs in PRO14 opener Ulster Rugby have confirmed that Kingspan Stadium will play host to the historic opening day clash versus the Cheetahs on Friday 1st September. Read...

Tuesday Afternoon Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cheetahs & Southern Kings join new PRO14 league Celtic Rugby and the South African Rugby Union have today confirmed that the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings will join an expanded PRO14 tournament...