Akker van der Merwe rugby player
Akker van der Merwe rugby player

Akker van der Merwe

17th Jun 1991 1.77m/103kg Hooker

Match Preview: Zebre Parma v Vodacom Bulls

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

While Zebre Parma may have lost their last 21 matches in the BKT URC, there is new found optimism in their camp after the way they have started the season. They led at half-time against both Ulster and...

Peterson to debut for Bulls vs Zebre

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Creative backliner Sergeal Petersen has been handed his official club debut in round three of the 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship. The Grey High alumni got a pre-season run against Namibia’s...

Scarlets fall to dominant Bulls in Pretoria

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets endured a tough opening to their BKT United Rugby Championship season, going down 63-21 to a dominant Vodacom Bulls side in Pretoria It was always going to be a testing challenge for the West...

Stormers and Bull off to a perfect start

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers and Bulls started the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season on a perfect note with bonus-point victories in Gauteng on the weekend.   The Emirates Lions refused to give...

2023/24 Bulls Squad confirmed

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White has confirmed his player roster and management group for the 2023-24 rugby season. White will have 57 players ready to do service across three competitions, namely...

Willie le Roux becomes a Blue Bull

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will be playing in the United Rugby Championship next season after it was confirmed that he will join the Pretoria based Blue Bulls earlier today.  Le Roux is set...

Bulls sign Springbok hooker, Akker vd Merwe

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok hooker, Akker van der Merwe has agreed to a three-year contract with the Vodacom Bulls which will see him run out at Loftus until June of 2026.   van der Merwe arrives at Loftus from Premiership...

Saracens defy injuries to hold off Sale and win Premiership title

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens defied a spirited Sale, mini injury crisis and climate activists to clinch the Gallagher Premiership title for a sixth time at Twickenham. A 35-25 victory over the Sharks made amends for last...

Sale Sharks Team News

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alex Sanderson makes just one change to his starting line-up for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final with flanker Sam Dugdale replacing the injured Ben Curry (hamstring) in the Sharks side to...

Preview: Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Salford City Stadium becomes the fourteenth different venue to host a Gallagher Premiership Rugby semi-final fixture. Sale’s only previous home match at this stage was a 22-12 victory over...