Edwill van der Merwe | |
Fullname: | Edwill Charl van der Merwe |
Birth Date: | 12 April 1996 |
Birth Place: | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
Position: | Wing |
Currentclub: | / |
Years1: | 2016–2021 |
Apps1: | 31 |
Points1: | 75 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Apps2: | 13 |
Points2: | 35 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Apps3: | 55 |
Points3: | 125 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Apps4: | 9 |
Points4: | 25 |
Repyears1: | 2016 |
Repteam1: | South Africa Under-20 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 15 |
Repyears2: | 2024– |
Repcaps2: | 1 |
Reppoints2: | 5 |
Clubupdate: | 15 July 2024 |
Repupdate: | 15 July 2024 |
Edwill Charl van der Merwe (born 12 April 1996) is a South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national team. His regular position is wing.
He made his Super Rugby debut for the in their match against the in June 2019, starting on the left wing.[1]
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 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 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.