D. T. H. van der Merwe
Birth name | Daniel Tailliferre Hauman van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 April 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Tailliferre Hauman van der Merwe (born 28 April 1986) is a South African-Canadian professional rugby union player who currently plays for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously played for the
Early life
Van der Merwe was born in Worcester, South Africa. Van der Merwe took up rugby at the age of five progressing through the game and eventually making the Boland U-16 squad.
Van der Merwe and his family emigrated from South Africa to
Club career
Van der Merwe had signed a short-term contract with Saracens F.C. following a break-out performance for Canada at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[3] Van der Merwe had appeared for the team in a number of A League matches as well as making appearances in the 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup.[4] However, Van der Merwe suffered a serious ankle injury which sidelined him for 18 months.[5] This injury saw Van der Merwe miss the 2008 Churchill Cup and Canada's 2008 European tour as well as ending his time with Saracens.
Following the
The 2010–11 Celtic League season saw Van der Merwe come into his own, starting 19 matches and picking up nine tries along the way. Van der Merwe finished as Glasgow's highest try scorer for the season as well as finishing tied for third with Jonathan Davies in the Celtic League's leading try-scorer category. Van der Merwe also started 5 matches and score 3 more tries in the 2010–11 Heineken Cup.
In March 2011, Van der Merwe re-signed with Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal.[7]
Following the conclusion of the 2011 Rugby World Cup it was discovered that Van der Merwe sustained some damage while playing in the tournament and was serious enough to require shoulder surgery. Van der Merwe was expected to miss most if not all of the
Van der Merwe signed a new two-year contract in 2013 committing himself to Glasgow until at least 2015.[9]
On 19 February 2015, it was confirmed that Van der Merwe had signed a contract with the Scarlets, leaving Glasgow Warriors after the 2014/15 season. He currently has 39 tries in 90 appearances for the Scottish club.[10] His final game for the club was their victory in the 2014/15 Pro 12 final, in which Van der Merwe scored a try.
Van der Merwe missed the first few games of his debut Scarlets season due to being with Canada at the Rugby World Cup. But once he returned, he made quite an impact, scoring two tries on his debut in a 25–14 victory against Leinster.
On 4 January 2017 it was announced Van der Merwe was leaving the Scarlets at the end of the 2016–17 season.
However, on 15 March 2018, Van der Merwe left Newcastle with immediate effect to re-sign for
Van der Merwe has been drafted to
International career
Van der Merwe made his debut for the Canadian national men's team against Barbados in 2006 as part of the third round of the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification. Van der Merwe came on as a replacement scoring two tries. Van der Merwe also came off the bench in a losing effort versus Italy later that year.
The year 2007 proved to be a watershed year for the 21-year-old Van der Merwe as his third cap was earned in successful fashion with a 42–12 win against
The ankle injury Van der Merwe sustained in late 2007 forced him out of selection for the national team for the entirety of 2008. However, Van der Merwe made his return earning his eighth cap for Canada in a loss versus Ireland on 23 May 2009. The following week the Canadians hosted
The following summer, Van der Merwe was again in the Canadian selection for the
References
- ^ Canadian Team for Autumn Tour 2008 Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CANADIAN NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM: DTH VAN DER MERWE
- ^ "Gaffney strengthens back line". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Rauluni to start against Irish on Monday night". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "DTH wants to make his mark". glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Treviso 9 Glasgow 13: Warriors rescued by Van der Merwe". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Injury Blow For Glasgow Warriors As DTH Van Der Merwe Faces Op On Damaged Shoulder,
- ^ "Canadian rugby international DTH Van der Merwe extends contract in Glasgow – 680 NEWS". 680 NEWS. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "DTH van der Merwe to join Scarlets from Glasgow next season". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Wing DTH van der Merwe to leave Scarlets". BBC Sport. 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons sign Scarlets and Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe". BBC Sport. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors re-sign record try-scorer DTH van der Merwe". Herald Scotsman. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ CANADA QUALIFIES FOR RWC 2011
- ^ "CANADIAN OFFENSE TOO MUCH FOR URUGUAY IN CHURCHILL CUP OPENER". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Saxons clinch Churchill Cup glory". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
External links
- Glasgow profile
- Scarlets profile
- D.T.H. van der Merwe international statistics at ESPNscrum
- stats on It's Rugby
- D. T. H. van der Merwe at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)