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

DTH Van Der Merwe

28th Apr 1986 1.83m/92kg Left Wing

Champions Cup Team of Round One

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a pulsating opening round of the Champions Cup, we have selected our team of the week.     1. Jeremy Loughman - Munster    A tough call on Connacht's Denis Buckley who was...

WATCH: The four tries shortlisted for the Try of the Year

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The contenders for the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year 2019 have been revealed, with the winner to be announced at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November.     Three...

Retiring Canadian great deprived of 'fairytale ending' to career

4 years ago by Rugby Dump

Retiring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe has said that he was deprived of a “fairytale ending” to his career when his country’s match with Namibia was cancelled last weekend.

Canada name team to face All Blacks

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named his team for the Pool B match against New Zealand at Oita Stadium on Wednesday, 2 October.     Canada made six changes in the initial XV that lost to...

Rugby World Cup 2019 Preview: Italy v Canada

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Only five players who started against Namibia remain for Italy's clash with Canada in Pool B on Thursday.       Italy's strength in depth will be tested when they face Canada in the...

Canada Name Team to Face Italy

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Canada coach Kingsley Jones has announced his team for the Pool B match against Italy at Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium on Thursday, 26 September.     Eleven players return to the starting...

Five Tier 2 players to watch at the Rugby World Cup - Pool B

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching and as we continue to build to what will be the most closely fought World Cup to date, we have picked out five Tier two players to keep an eye on in Japan.     Have...

Wednesday Morning Round Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eddie Jones Names Team For Final World Cup Warm Up Match   A mix and match selection strategy sees Joe Marchant named at outside centre with Piers Francis at inside centre. Owen Farrell, who captains...

Fourth Rugby World Cup looms for prolific try-scoring Canada winger DTH van der Merwe

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Kingsley Jones has announced the 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan.   Canada is one of 20 nations that have qualified for...

Player Ratings: Glasgow v Leinster

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

After a fantastic final between Leinster and Glasgow which saw the defending champions retain the PRO14 Title we rate the finalist out of a possible 10.     Glasgow Warriors   1. Jamie...