Edwill van der Merwe
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| Full name | Edwill Charl van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwill Charl van der Merwe (born 12 April 1996) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national team. His regular position is wing.
He made his Super Rugby debut for the Stormers in their match against the Sunwolves in June 2019, starting on the left wing.[1]
International career
[edit | edit source]Edwill van der Merwe made his Springbok debut on June 22, 2024, in a match against Wales national rugby union team at Twickenham Stadium. The 28-year-old winger, was rewarded for his impressive form with the Lions in the United Rugby Championship, Despite not being part of the initial alignment camps earlier in the year, he was called up to the squad on June 8, 2024, and made the most of his opportunity and was selected for the South Africa squad to face Wales. Van der Merwe made a significant impact on the game, scoring a stunning solo try late in the match and being named the Man of the Match. The Springboks dominated the match, ultimately winning 41-13.
Statistics
[edit | edit source]Test match record
[edit | edit source]- As of 18 November 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
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| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
| File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 80 |
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International tries
[edit | edit source]- As of 19 July 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2024 mid-year test | 22 June 2024 | Win | 41–13 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Gqeberha, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 2025 Italy tour of South Africa | 12 July 2025 | Win | 45–0 |
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| 4 | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | Mbombela, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | 2025 mid-year tests | 19 July 2025 | Win | 55–10 |
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Edwill van der Merwe at Springboks
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- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Rugby union players from Stellenbosch
- Rugby union wings
- Stormers players
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium
- South Africa international rugby union players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- South African rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs