Franco van der Merwe
DOB | 15th Mar 1983 |
Birthplace | Paarl, S Africa |
Height | 1.96 m (6' 5") |
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 1 lb) |
Position | Lock |
Club | Ulster Rugby |
Honours | South Africa (1 caps) |
|
Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
02/09/2016
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
10/09/2016
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
16/09/2016
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
23/09/2016
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/10/2016
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
28/10/2016
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
04/11/2016
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
03/12/2016
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47
|
23/12/2016
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
31/12/2016
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73
|
06/01/2017
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
18/02/2017
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
03/03/2017
|
Benetton Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
11/03/2017
|
Zebre Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
29/04/2017
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Total |
Played 15 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
770
|
|
Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
04/09/2015
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
12/09/2015
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/10/2015
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
23/10/2015
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
30/10/2015
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
08/11/2015
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
04/12/2015
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59
|
26/12/2015
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
02/01/2016
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
30/01/2016
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
12/02/2016
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
21/02/2016
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
28/02/2016
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
04/03/2016
|
Zebre Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
25/03/2016
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
01/04/2016
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/04/2016
|
Zebre Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47
|
30/04/2016
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
07/05/2016
|
Ospreys
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
20/05/2016
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
Total |
Played 20 |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1501
|
|
Date |
Opposition |
Tries |
Conv |
DG |
Pen |
YC |
RC |
Pts |
Mins |
06/09/2014
|
Scarlets
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
79
|
12/09/2014
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
19/09/2014
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
27/09/2014
|
Zebre
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
03/10/2014
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
11/10/2014
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
01/11/2014
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
21/11/2014
|
Ospreys
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
80
|
28/11/2014
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
20/12/2014
|
Ospreys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57
|
26/12/2014
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
03/01/2015
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
13/02/2015
|
Benetton Treviso
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
20/02/2015
|
Edinburgh Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
27/02/2015
|
Scarlets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
08/03/2015
|
Newport Gwent Dragons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
27/03/2015
|
Cardiff Blues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
11/04/2015
|
Connacht Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
24/04/2015
|
Leinster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
09/05/2015
|
Munster Rugby
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80
|
16/05/2015
|
Glasgow Warriors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
Total |
Played 21 |
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
10
|
1478
|
Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
2016-2017 - GUINNESS PRO12
|
Ulster Rugby
|
10 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016-2017 Total
|
|
10 +5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015-2016 - GUINNESS PRO12
|
Ulster Rugby
|
20
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2015-2016 Total
|
|
20
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
2014-2015 - Guinness PRO12
|
Ulster Rugby
|
20 +1
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
10
|
2014-2015 Total
|
|
20 +1
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
10
|
Total - United Rugby Championship
|
|
50 +6
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
15
|
Total
|
|
50 +6
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
15
|
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance