Marnus van der Merwe rugby player
Marnus van der Merwe rugby player

Marnus van der Merwe

17th Feb 1997 1.86m/115kg Hooker

The 37 players officially leaving Welsh teams as all departures now confirmed

23 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

All four Welsh professional teams have announced their leavers list following the 2025/26 season. A total of 37 players have now officially been confirmed as leaving Welsh rugby’s four professional...

Scarlets confirm rugby departures at the end of the 2025-26 season

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets can confirm the following members of its rugby squad will be leaving the club at the end of the 2025-26 season. Second row Jake Ball has announced he is retiring from rugby following...

Josh Macleod leads out Scarlets on 150th appearance

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Captain Josh Macleod will lead out the side on his 150th appearance as the Scarlets take on Welsh rivals Dragons RFC in the final round of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday...

Scarlets sign second row Harvey Cuckson from Bath

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets are delighted to announce the signing of Welsh-qualified second row Harvey Cuckson from Bath.   The 22-year-old lock, who stands at 6ft 7in and 120kg, joins Scarlets following two loan...

Scarlets name team for Bulls Clash

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets have named their side to face the Vodacom Bulls at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday evening (19:45 Premier Sports) with a mix of experience and emerging talent and a clear eye on the future as the...

Munster contract extensions

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Munster has confirmed the contract extensions of Seán Edogbo, Diarmuid Barron, Jeremy Loughman, Brian Gleeson and John Hodnett for 2 seasons.    They have also confirmed the signing...

Wales international trio return for Cardiff clash

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales internationals Eddie James, Ryan Elias and Taine Plumtree return to the Scarlets starting line-up for Saturday’s Welsh derby against Cardiff Rugby in round 15 of the BKT United Rugby Championship...

Wales Star Sam Costelow suffers a fresh injury blow.

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales and Scarlets fly-half Sam Costelow has suffered a fresh setback weeks after seeing his Six Nations campaign wrecked by an ankle injury. After missing the opening two rounds of the tournament,...

Scarlets Internationals return for clash against Zebre

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets welcome back six of their Wales Six Nations squad members for Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Zebre Parma at Parc y Scarlets (19:45; S4C & Premier Sports). Skipper...

Fletcher Anderson to skipper Scarlets in Galway

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fletcher Anderson will lead the Scarlets for the first time in Friday’s rescheduled BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Connacht in Galway (19:45; Premier Sports).   The 23-year-old No....