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

Pro12: Warriors eye top spot

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend urged his players to ensure the defensive frailties that almost cost them against Connacht last week are no more. And with a winless Treviso highly motivated...

Jared Payne back from injury to start for Ulster v Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

02 October 2014The inclusion of Payne is one of ten changes and two positional switches to the side that lost to Zebre in Italy last weekend. 

Louis Ludik, Andrew Trimble, Payne...

Payne returns to face Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby News

Jared Payne has recovered from injury and will start at outside centre for Ulster in their Guinness PRO12 match against Edinburgh at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow evening (kick off 19:35). ?? The inclusion...

The inside track: Zebre v Ulster, Guinness Pro12 League

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

27 September 2014As if replacing Johann Muller wasn't a daunting enough task, since arriving Franco van der Merwe has seen both his projected second row partners ruled out for lengthy...

Ulster team named to face Zebre

1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby News

There are 10 changes to the team that beat Cardiff 26-9 last weekend for tomorrow afternoon's match against Zebre at Stadio XXV Aprile (kick off 16:00 / 15:00 UK and Ireland). Craig Gilroy is one of...

Ulster bring in Raaymakers as second-row cover

1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby News

With both Dan Tuohy and Iain Henderson sidelined, Ulster have eased their second-row shortage by bringing New Zealander Ronald Raaymakers to the GUINNESS PRO12 on a short-term basis. The 24-year-old...

Friday Round-Up

1 decade ago

Sanchez to Toulon: Toulon club officials have announced that flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez will join up with the squad in the coming weeks, as a medical joker for the long term injured Frederik Michalak. Having...

Kiwi lock signs for Ulster

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Ulster have completed the signing of second-row Ronald Raaymakers, who will join the province from Counties Manukau on a short-term contract. The 24-year-old New Zealand U20 representative, who has...

Bad break for Ulster with Tuohy sidelined

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

By Michael Sadlier – 22 September 2014Yes, but the impact of Tuohy's now 12-week absence will be much more immediately felt as it leaves Ulster now looking rather...

First Div: Potch and Welkom semis

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

The Leopards and Griffons booked home semifinals in the national First Division with one pool fixture remaining. The Falcons and SWD Eagles will be forced to shrug off the Boland Cavaliers next week...