Schalk van der Merwe rugby player
Schalk van der Merwe rugby player

Schalk van der Merwe

4th Nov 1990 1.84m/105kg Tighthead Prop

Talk’n Tactics: TMO calls

8 years ago by SA Rugby

SuperSport compares Burger Odendaal's disallowed try in Melbourne to the one awarded to Schalk van der Merwe at Newlands.

Super Rugby Round 17 Preview Part 2

8 years ago

There is still a lot at stake for players and coaches in the penultimate round of Super Rugby in its current format, with teams aiming variously at redemption or regaining lost pride or winning conferences...

South Africa - The State of the Nation

8 years ago by Len Kaplan

Derick Hougaard a breath of fresh air It was good to have Derick Hougaard – former Bulls, Springboks, Leicester Tigers, and Saracens flyhalf – back in the SuperSport Afrikaans commentary box for...

Lions lower Waratahs' colours

8 years ago by Rugby 365

The Lions sealed what is now their best season by some distance, with a 27-22 win over a hard-charging Waratahs team at Ellis Park on Saturday. It was the Johannesburg-based team's ninth win of the...

Super Rugby Round 16 Preview Part 2

8 years ago by Len Kaplan

Who will begin a climb out of the unhappy depths of the Super Rugby basement – the Force or Reds? Can the Stormers gain an ominously rare four-try bonus point against the struggling Cheetahs? Will...

Preview: S15 Round 16, Part Two

8 years ago by Rugby 365

Saturday's action covers the whole spectrum, with Super Rugby action from the top to the bottom. Not only do we have the pace-setters going toe-to-toe, but we also have an intriguing basement battle. It...

Lions spoil Os & Naka's party

8 years ago by Rugby 365

The Lions spoiled Cheetahs coaches Naka Drotské and Os du Randt's Bloemfontein farewell, with a comprehensive 40-17 victory on Saturday. The four tries to two bonus-point triumph ensured that the...

Weekend teams and predictions

8 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Bulls and Sharks to strike back on tour? Tahs to pip the Saders in Sydney? Some say yes, Tank Lanning says no. Catch all the weekend’s teams, times, collated odds and SuperBru community picks. Tank...

Preview: S15 Round 15, Part Two

8 years ago by Rugby 365

It seems unlikely anybody will catch Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes. But that won't stop teams from trying to knock them over and claim bragging rights in the home stretch of the tournament's...

Brumbies blitz errant Lions

8 years ago by Rugby 365

The Brumbies produced a first-half blitzkrieg that blew the Lions off the park and secured the Australian conference leaders a 30-20 bonus-point win in their Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday. Trailing...