Flip van der Merwe
South Africa
Full name Philip Rudolph van der Merwe
Born June 6, 1985, Potchefstroom
Current age 38 years 287 days
Major teams Barbarians, Blue Bulls, Bulls, Cambridge University, Cheetahs, Clermont Auvergne, South Africa
Position Lock
Height 6 ft 6 in
Weight 260 lb
Relations Father - PR van der Merwe

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2010-2015 37 12 25 5 1 0 0 0 25 10 2 70.27
The Rugby Championship 2010-2015 17 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 1 44.11

Career statistics
Test debut South Africa v France at Cape Town, Jun 12, 2010 match details
Last Test Argentina v South Africa at Buenos Aires, Aug 15, 2015 match details
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Van der Merwe hit with three-week ban (Apr 24, 2014) Force not scared of big Bulls pack (Apr 23, 2014) Hurricanes take out close victory over Bulls (Apr 5, 2014) Matfield leads Bulls to Super Rugby win (Mar 23, 2014) Springboks expand group of contracted players (Jan 28, 2014) Flip van der Merwe news and articles (26) »
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Jun 13, 2015
Flip van der Merwe of the Bulls takes on the Cheetahs defence
Flip van der Merwe of the Bulls takes on the Cheetahs defence
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Sep 28, 2013
South Africa's Duane Vermeulen runs into James Horwill
South Africa's Duane Vermeulen runs into James Horwill
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Aug 24, 2013
South Africa's Francois Louw and Flip van der Merwe tackle Argentina's Marcelo Bosch
South Africa's Francois Louw and Flip van der Merwe tackle Argentina's Marcelo Bosch
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Jul 27, 2013
The Brumbies' Christian Leali'ifano tackles Flip van der Merwe
The Brumbies' Christian Leali'ifano tackles Flip van der Merwe
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