| Marcel van der Merwe | |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Welkom, South Africa |
| Weight: | 1280NaN0 |
| School: | Grey College, Bloemfontein Paarl Boys' High School |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | CA Brive |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Free State Cheetahs |
| Apps1: | 39 |
| Points1: | 65 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | Cheetahs |
| Apps2: | 3 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Bulls |
| Apps3: | 45 |
| Points3: | 25 |
| Years4: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Toulon |
| Apps4: | 98 |
| Points4: | 35 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | Bulls |
| Apps5: | 3 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Stade Rochelais |
| Apps6: | 2 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | London Irish |
| Apps7: | 22 |
| Points7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | CA Brive |
| Apps8: | 19 |
| Points8: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2010 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Under-20 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
| Repyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Repcaps2: | 7 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repyears3: | 2016 |
| Repteam3: | South Africa 'A' |
| Repcaps3: | 1 |
| Reppoints3: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 17 June 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 19 June 2016 |
Marcel van der Merwe (born 24 October 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He represents in the English Premiership Rugby.
He was included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[1] and made his debut in a 31–16 defeat to the in Durban.[2]
In June 2016, Van der Merwe joined French Top 14 side on a two-year deal.[3]
In May 2014, Van der Merwe was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a Springbok training camp prior to the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.
In 2016, Van der Merwe was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He didn't play in their first match in Bloemfontein, but started the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat in George.
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |