| Bertus van der Merwe | |
| Birth Name: | Albertus Johannes van der Merwe |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Rawsonville, Union of South Africa |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Repyears1: | 1955–1960 |
| Repcaps1: | 12 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| School: | Worcester Gymnasium, Worcester |
Albertus Johannes van der Merwe (14 July 1929 – 23 November 1971) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
Van der Merwe was born in Rawsonville and received his schooling at Worcester Gymnasium. He studied at the University of Cape Town and played provincial rugby for .[2]
Van der Merwe made his test match debut for the Springboks against the British Lions in 1955. He then toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956 and played in all six test matches during the tour. He also played in tests against in 1958, in 1960 and his last test was against the All Blacks in 1960. Van der Merwe also played in fourteen tour matches and scored one try.[3]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25–9 | Hooker | 20 Aug 1955 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 2. | 6–9 | Hooker | 3 Sep 1955 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |||
| 3. | 22–8 | Hooker | 24 Sep 1955 | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | |||
| 4. | 9–0 | Hooker | 26 May 1956 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |||
| 5. | 9–0 | Hooker | 2 Jun 1956 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | |||
| 6. | 6–10 | Hooker | 14 Jul 1956 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |||
| 7. | 8–3 | Hooker | 4 Aug 1956 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |||
| 8. | 10–17 | Hooker | 18 Aug 1956 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | |||
| 9. | 5–11 | Hooker | 1 Sep 1956 | Eden Park, Auckland | |||
| 10. | 3–3 | Hooker | 26 JuL 1958 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 11. | 18–10 | Hooker | 30 Apr 1960 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | |||
| 12. | 3–11 | Hooker | 23 Jul 1960 | Newlands, Cape Town |