Akker van der Merwe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armand Hendrik Petrus van der Merwe | ||
| Nickname | Akker | ||
| Born |
17 June 1991 Vanderbijlpark, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Outeniqua High School, George | ||
| University | North-West University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Lions / Golden Lions XV | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | SWD Eagles | ||
| 2010 | Leopards U19 | ||
| 2012 | Leopards U21 | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | NWU Pukke | 10 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013 | Leopards XV | 6 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Leopards | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–present | Lions | 39 | (30) |
| 2014–present | Golden Lions | 18 | (25) |
| 2015 | → Racing 92 | 2 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2016 | Barbarians | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Armand Hendrik Petrus 'Akker' van der Merwe (born 17 June 1991 in Vanderbijlpark) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Super Rugby side the Lions and Currie Cup side Golden Lions XV. His regular position is hooker.
Although born in Vanderbijlpark, Van der Merwe grew up in George, where he played rugby for Outeniqua High School to win inclusion in the SWD Eagles Under-16 side for the 2007 Grant Khomo Week and their Under-18 side for the 2008 Academy Week and 2009 Craven Week competitions.
In 2010, he moved to Potchefstroom where he represented the Leopards and university side NWU Pukke. He was a regular for the Leopards U19 side during the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition, making thirteen appearances and in 2012, he made twelve appearances for the Leopards U21 side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring six tries.
He played Varsity Cup rugby for the NWU Pukke in 2013 and 2014. He made eight appearances and scored three tries in the 2014 competition, helping his side to the final, where they lost 39–33 to the UCT Ikey Tigers, with Van der Merwe scoring a try early in the second half.
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