Franco Van Der Merwe rugby player
Franco Van Der Merwe rugby player

Franco van der Merwe

15th Mar 1983 1.98m/115kg No 5 Lock

Super Rugby 2015 - Team by Team Snapshot

9 years ago by Leonard Kaplan

Blues: Big gain: Josh Bekhuis Big loss: Ma'a Nonu Go-to Player: Jerome Kaino Players to watch: Ihaia West, Simon Hickey Crucial to success: How often Kaino, Steven Luatua and Luke Braid play...

Friday Round-Up

9 years ago by Ciaran Fallon

Tuohy extends stay with UlsterIn what has been a busy week for Irish provinces regarding contract extensions and players deciding to leave the Emerald Isle, Ulster are delighted to announce that Dan Tuohy...

Preview: Ulster v Ospreys

1 decade ago by Guinness Pro12 news

Franco van der Merwe is relishing the challenge of hosting the unbeaten Ospreys on Friday night.

In Pics: Leicester Tigers 25 Ulster 18

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster picked up a losing bonus point in their opening European Champions Cup clash with Leicester Tigers, as Tommy Bowe and Franco van der Merwe crossed for second half tries. Check out some photos from...

Match report: Champions Cup - Leicester Tigers 25 Ulster 18

1 decade ago by Leicester Mercury

Leicester Tigers 25 Ulster 18Three tries in 15 glorious first-half minutes got Leicester Tigers' Champions Cup campaign off to a winning start on home soil.The hosts were 3-0 down when scores from Owen...

Ulster's Van der Merwe is striving to rise above his injury woe

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

With Ulster’s locks seemingly falling one by one, Franco van der Merwe could be forgiven for walking around ladders and avoiding cracks in the pavement of late as he looks to avoid the misfortune that...

O'Connor Eager To Build On First PRO12 Start

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

With injuries to Dan Tuohy and Iain Henderson and with huge games against Glasgow Warriors, Leicester Tigers and Toulon coming up, the question as to who will partner Franco van der Merwe in the second...

Ospreys sneak past resilient Zebre

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Ospreys made it five wins from five games so far in the Pro12, as they picked up a less than comfortable victory over second-bottom Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile. Ospreys were out for revenge with...

Ulster cruise past Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Ulster bounced back from last week's loss in Italy with a convincing 30-0 win over Edinburgh at the Kingspan Stadium. Andrew Trimble's try, aided by the accurate boot of Paddy Jackson, gave the Irish...

Rugby: Latest score - Ulster 13 - 0 Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

03 October 2014TeamsUlster: Louis Ludik; Andrew Trimble, Jared Payne, Stuart McCloskey, Tommy Bowe; Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall; Ruaidhri Murphy, Rory Best (captain), Wiehahn Herbst;...