Marnus van der Merwe rugby player
Marnus van der Merwe rugby player

Marnus van der Merwe

17th Feb 1997 1.86m/115kg Hooker

Scarlets Injury update ahead of Connacht game

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Here is the latest injury update from the Scarlets ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round two clash with Connacht in Galway. Josh Macleod Josh injured his Pectoral muscle in training...

Mbonambi bracing for arm-wrestle with Argentina

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi shot down the favourites tag as the team prepares to face Argentina in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider in London on Saturday and said they expected an arm-wrestle...

Scarlets unleash new signings for opener against Munster

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Summer signings Joe Hawkins, Jake Ball and Tristan Davies have been named in the Scarlets’ starting XV to take on Munster in the BKT United Rugby Championship opener at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday...

Erasmus keeps faith in core of squad to face Pumas

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Wednesday named most of the players who were members of the squad that retained the Freedom Cup in New Zealand last weekend in his 33-man squad for their closing two Castle...

Rassie runs the changes after early team announcement

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper. The...

Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battle

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes...

Erasmus sticks with tried and tested players for New Zealand Tour

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back...

Fassi to start as Le Roux withdraws due to injury

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Aphelele Fassi will start at fullback in the Springboks’ second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday, following the withdrawal of Willie le Roux due...

Rassie names 3 Junior Springboks in 37 man squad for Australia Tests

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who...

Springbok Player Ratings

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The defending world champions run rampant against Geogia earlier today after securing a 55-10 victory. Here we rate the individual player performance. See below:   1. Boan Venter (uncapped) - 8...