Flip van der Merwe rugby player
Flip van der Merwe rugby player

Flip van der Merwe

3rd May 1985 1.99m/118kg No 4 Lock

Friday Morning Round Up

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Nic White set to leave Exeter Chiefs and chase World Cup dream with Baxter's blessing   Exter Chiefs' scrumhalf Nic White is one step closer to realising his dream of representing the Wallabies...

Former Springbok lock announces his retirement

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok second-rower Flip van der Merwe has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the season and intends to stay in Clermont.     Van der Merwe enjoyed a long and successful...

WATCH: Tony Ensor suspended for 5-weeks

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Stade Francais outside back has been banned for 5 weeks after he was red-carded against Clermont in round three of the competition.   Ensor was red carded in the 69th minute of the match after he...

Tadhg Beirne scoops Try of the Season award for this brilliant finish

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Scarlets second rower Tadgh Beirne has been voted as the recipient of the Try of the Season for the European Champions Cup, following this outstanding finish against Bath in Round 5 of the tournament....

Flip van der Merwe slams ban after pushing referee out the way

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Clermont second row Flip van der Merwe was suspended for four weeks for pushing the referee out of the way in a recent French Top 14 match. This week he took to Twitter to express his disappointment in...

Six outstanding Champions Cup Try of the Season nominees named

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

The European Champions Cup Try of the Season nominees have been announced, so take a look below at the six outstanding candidates and let us know who you think should get the top try award. You can also...

Chris Ashton named in Barbarians squad to face England at Twickenham

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former England international wing Chris Ashton has been named in Pat Lam's Barbarians squad to face England in the Quilter Cup clash at Twickenham next Sunday. The try scoring machine proved to be an...

Top 14 Round 26 Highlights: Clermont Auvergne v Toulouse

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A really entertaining encounter at the Stade Marchel Michelin saw Clermont defeat Toulouse 36-26, a solid performance in Aurelian Rougerie's final game as a professional rugby player. It was the visitors who...

Alivereti Raka almost single-handedly destroys Saracens

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Clermont's Fijian winger Alivereti Raka went to town against Saracens, scoring a hat-trick in the first 25 minutes of last night's clash. Raka wasn't done with that, however, and assisted in a brilliant...

Rugby - Discipline - Sept semaines de suspension pour Flip van der Merwe (Clermont)

7 years ago by L'Equipe

Flip van der Merwe (Clermont), Pierre Aguillon (La Rochelle) et Jan...