Franco VAN DER MERWE 39 years, Lock

Bio

Picture Franco VAN DER MERWE Franco VAN DER MERWE is a 39-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.98 m tall (6 ft 6 in) and weighing in at 115 kg (18 st 1.53 lb; 253.53 lb) , who currently plays for London Irish in England as lock.

Occupied positions by Franco on start team :

Lock : 116 times ( Lock #5 69%, Lock #4 31% )

Career

Lions Rugby (2013 - 2014)
Ulster Rugby (2014 - 2017)
London Irish (2017 - 2020)

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19/20
17/18
16/17
15/16
14/15
13/14
Overall

Overall Stats for Franco VAN DER MERWE

Season	Team	Tournament	Matches	W/D/L	Starter	T	D	P	C	Points	YC	RC	Min
19/20	London Irish	Premiership Rugby Cup	3	1 0 2	2								160'
		Premiership	13	5 1 7	12	1				5			841'
		Challenge Cup	3	1 0 2	3								224'
17/18	London Irish	Premiership	22	3 0 19	22								1679'
17/18	London Irish	Anglo Welsh Cup	3	2 0 1	3								229'
16/17	Ulster	Pro 12	15	10 0 5	10								772'
16/17	Ulster	Champions Cup	5	1 0 4	4	2				10			305'
15/16	Ulster	Pro 12	20	12 0 8	20	1				5			1495'
15/16	Ulster	Champions Cup	6	4 0 2	6								414'
14/15	Ulster	Pro 12	21	13 2 6	20	2				10	2		1471'
14/15	Ulster	Champions Cup	6	2 0 4	6	1				5			426'
13/14	Lions	Super Rugby	8	6 0 2	8								525'

		TOURNAMENT	Matches	W/D/L	Starter	T	D	P	C	Points	YC	RC	Min
		Premiership Rugby Cup	3	1 0 2	2 (67%)								160' (Avg : 53')
		Premiership	35	8 1 26	34 (97%)	1 (Avg : 0.0)				5 (Avg : 0.1)			2520' (Avg : 72')
		Challenge Cup	3	1 0 2	3 (100%)								224' (Avg : 75')
		Anglo Welsh Cup	3	2 0 1	3 (100%)								229' (Avg : 76')
		Pro 12	56	35 2 19	50 (89%)	3 (Avg : 0.1)				15 (Avg : 0.3)	2		3738' (Avg : 67')
		Champions Cup	17	7 0 10	16 (94%)	3 (Avg : 0.2)				15 (Avg : 0.9)			1145' (Avg : 67')
		Super Rugby	8	6 0 2	8 (100%)								525' (Avg : 66')

		TEAM	Matches	W/D/L	Starter	T	D	P	C	Points	YC	RC	Min
		London Irish	44	12 1 31	42 (95%)	1 (Avg : 0.0)				5 (Avg : 0.1)			3133' (Avg : 71')
		Ulster	73	42 2 29	66 (90%)	6 (Avg : 0.1)				30 (Avg : 0.4)	2		4883' (Avg : 67')
		Lions	8	6 0 2	8 (100%)								525' (Avg : 66')

Stats and game sheets for season 2019/2020

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	T	Points	Min
Premiership Rugby Cup - R1	London Irish	Gloucester	AWAY	W	21/09	19
Premiership Rugby Cup - R2	London Irish	Harlequins	HOME	L	28/09	4			80'
Premiership Rugby Cup - R4	London Irish	Sale	HOME	L	12/10	5			80'
Premiership - R1	London Irish	Wasps	AWAY	W	20/10	4			27'
Premiership - R2	London Irish	Sale	HOME	L	26/10	19			27'
Premiership - R3	London Irish	Saracens	AWAY	L	02/11	5			80'
Premiership - R4	London Irish	Leicester	HOME	W	10/11	5			80'
Challenge Cup - R2	London Irish	Bayonne	HOME	W	23/11	4			80'
Premiership - R5	London Irish	Bristol	AWAY	D	01/12	5			56'
Challenge Cup - R3	London Irish	Toulon	AWAY	L	07/12	5			64'
Premiership - R6	London Irish	Bath	HOME	L	22/12	4			55'
Premiership - R7	London Irish	Worcester	AWAY	L	28/12	4			65'
Premiership - R8	London Irish	Exeter	HOME	L	05/01	4			80'
Challenge Cup - R6	London Irish	Scarlets	HOME	L	18/01	5			80'
Premiership - R9	London Irish	Northampton	AWAY	W	24/01	4	1	5	80'
Premiership - R10	London Irish	Harlequins	AWAY	W	15/02	4			80'
Premiership - R11	London Irish	Gloucester	HOME	W	22/02	4			80'
Premiership - R12	London Irish	Wasps	HOME	L	01/03	4			51'
Premiership - R13	London Irish	Sale	AWAY	L	06/03	4			80'
Total : 19 matches					Starter : 89% 17 / 19		1 (Avg : 0.1)	5 (Avg : 0.3)	1225' (Avg : 64')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2019/2020

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2019/2020. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2019/2020 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Premiership Rugby Cup	3	67% 2 / 3								160' (Avg : 53')
	Premiership	13	92% 12 / 13	1 (Avg : 0.1)				5 (Avg : 0.4)			841' (Avg : 65')
	Challenge Cup	3	100% 3 / 3								224' (Avg : 75')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
London Irish		19	89% 17 / 19	1 (Avg : 0.1)				5 (Avg : 0.3)			1225' (Avg : 64')

Stats and game sheets for season 2017/2018

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	Min
Premiership - R1	London Irish	Harlequins	HOME	W	02/09	4	65'
Premiership - R2	London Irish	Exeter	AWAY	L	09/09	4	68'
Premiership - R3	London Irish	Sale	AWAY	L	15/09	4	61'
Premiership - R4	London Irish	Northampton	HOME	L	24/09	4	56'
Premiership - R5	London Irish	Newcastle	AWAY	L	29/09	4	80'
Premiership - R6	London Irish	Leicester	HOME	L	07/10	4	80'
Premiership - R7	London Irish	Saracens	AWAY	L	28/10	4	80'
Anglo Welsh Cup - R1	London Irish	Bath	HOME	L	04/11	4	69'
Premiership - R8	London Irish	Bath	HOME	L	19/11	4	80'
Premiership - R9	London Irish	Wasps	HOME	L	26/11	4	80'
Premiership - R10	London Irish	Gloucester	AWAY	L	02/12	4	69'
Premiership - R11	London Irish	Worcester	AWAY	L	22/12	4	80'
Premiership - R12	London Irish	Newcastle	HOME	L	30/12	4	80'
Premiership - R13	London Irish	Leicester	AWAY	L	06/01	4	80'
Anglo Welsh Cup - R3	London Irish	Wasps	HOME	W	27/01	4	80'
Anglo Welsh Cup - R4	London Irish	Cardiff	AWAY	W	02/02	4	80'
Premiership - R14	London Irish	Sale	HOME	L	10/02	4	80'
Premiership - R15	London Irish	Northampton	AWAY	L	17/02	4	80'
Premiership - R16	London Irish	Worcester	HOME	W	25/02	4	80'
Premiership - R17	London Irish	Wasps	AWAY	L	04/03	4	80'
Premiership - R18	London Irish	Gloucester	HOME	L	24/03	4	80'
Premiership - R19	London Irish	Harlequins	AWAY	W	07/04	4	80'
Premiership - R20	London Irish	Exeter	HOME	L	15/04	4	80'
Premiership - R21	London Irish	Saracens	HOME	L	29/04	4	80'
Premiership - R22	London Irish	Bath	AWAY	L	05/05	4	80'
Total : 25 matches					Starter : 100% 25 / 25		1908' (Avg : 76')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2017/2018

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2017/2018. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2017/2018 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Premiership	22	100% 22 / 22								1679' (Avg : 76')
	Anglo Welsh Cup	3	100% 3 / 3								229' (Avg : 76')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
London Irish		25	100% 25 / 25								1908' (Avg : 76')

Stats and game sheets for season 2016/2017

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	T	Points	Min
Pro 12 - R1	Ulster	Dragons	HOME	W	02/09	5			80'
Pro 12 - R2	Ulster	Benetton	AWAY	W	10/09	5			70'
Pro 12 - R3	Ulster	Scarlets	HOME	W	16/09	19			25'
Pro 12 - R4	Ulster	Glasgow	AWAY	W	23/09	5			80'
Pro 12 - R5	Ulster	Ospreys	HOME	W	01/10	5			80'
Champions Cup - R1	Ulster	Bordeaux	AWAY	L	16/10	5			74'
Champions Cup - R2	Ulster	Exeter	HOME	W	22/10	5			80'
Pro 12 - R7	Ulster	Munster	HOME	L	28/10	5			80'
Pro 12 - R8	Ulster	Edinburgh	AWAY	L	04/11	5			41'
Pro 12 - R10	Ulster	Cardiff	AWAY	W	03/12	5			46'
Champions Cup - R4	Ulster	Clermont	AWAY	L	18/12	5	1	5	80'
Pro 12 - R11	Ulster	Connacht	HOME	W	23/12	19			12'
Pro 12 - R12	Ulster	Leinster	AWAY	L	31/12	5			72'
Pro 12 - R13	Ulster	Scarlets	AWAY	L	06/01	19			7'
Champions Cup - R5	Ulster	Exeter	AWAY	L	15/01	19			17'
Champions Cup - R6	Ulster	Bordeaux	HOME	L	21/01	5	1	5	54'
Pro 12 - R15	Ulster	Glasgow	HOME	W	18/02	5			80'
Pro 12 - R17	Ulster	Benetton	HOME	W	03/03	5			80'
Pro 12 - R9	Ulster	Zebre	HOME	W	11/03	19			15'
Pro 12 - R21	Ulster	Ospreys	AWAY	L	29/04	19			4'
Total : 20 matches					Starter : 70% 14 / 20		2 (Avg : 0.1)	10 (Avg : 0.5)	1077' (Avg : 54')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2016/2017

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2016/2017. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2016/2017 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Pro 12	15	67% 10 / 15								772' (Avg : 51')
	Champions Cup	5	80% 4 / 5	2 (Avg : 0.4)				10 (Avg : 2.0)			305' (Avg : 61')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
Ulster		20	70% 14 / 20	2 (Avg : 0.1)				10 (Avg : 0.5)			1077' (Avg : 54')

Stats and game sheets for season 2015/2016

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	T	Points	Min
Pro 12 - R1	Ulster	Ospreys	HOME	W	04/09	5			80'
Pro 12 - R2	Ulster	Scarlets	AWAY	L	12/09	5			80'
Pro 12 - R4	Ulster	Edinburgh	AWAY	L	16/10	5			80'
Pro 12 - R5	Ulster	Cardiff	HOME	W	23/10	5			80'
Pro 12 - R6	Ulster	Munster	AWAY	L	30/10	5			62'
Pro 12 - R7	Ulster	Dragons	AWAY	W	08/11	5			74'
Champions Cup - R2	Ulster	Saracens	HOME	L	20/11	5			66'
Pro 12 - R9	Ulster	Edinburgh	HOME	W	04/12	5			58'
Champions Cup - R3	Ulster	Toulouse	HOME	W	11/12	5			71'
Champions Cup - R4	Ulster	Toulouse	AWAY	W	20/12	5			80'
Pro 12 - R10	Ulster	Connacht	AWAY	W	26/12	5			80'
Pro 12 - R11	Ulster	Munster	HOME	L	02/01	5			80'
Champions Cup - R1	Ulster	Oyonnax	AWAY	W	10/01	5			80'
Champions Cup - R5	Ulster	Saracens	AWAY	L	16/01	5			66'
Champions Cup - R6	Ulster	Oyonnax	HOME	W	23/01	5			51'
Pro 12 - R13	Ulster	Benetton	AWAY	W	30/01	5			80'
Pro 12 - R14	Ulster	Glasgow	HOME	W	12/02	5			80'
Pro 12 - R15	Ulster	Scarlets	HOME	L	21/02	5			70'
Pro 12 - R16	Ulster	Cardiff	AWAY	L	28/02	5			65'
Pro 12 - R17	Ulster	Zebre	HOME	W	04/03	5			80'
Pro 12 - R18	Ulster	Glasgow	AWAY	L	25/03	5			80'
Pro 12 - R19	Ulster	Connacht	HOME	W	01/04	5			80'
Pro 12 - R20	Ulster	Zebre	AWAY	W	16/04	5			46'
Pro 12 - R21	Ulster	Leinster	HOME	W	30/04	5			80'
Pro 12 - R22	Ulster	Ospreys	AWAY	W	07/05	5	1	5	80'
Pro 12 - Semi-final	Ulster	Leinster	AWAY	L	20/05	5			80'
Total : 26 matches					Starter : 100% 26 / 26		1 (Avg : 0.0)	5 (Avg : 0.2)	1909' (Avg : 73')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2015/2016

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2015/2016. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2015/2016 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Pro 12	20	100% 20 / 20	1 (Avg : 0.1)				5 (Avg : 0.3)			1495' (Avg : 75')
	Champions Cup	6	100% 6 / 6								414' (Avg : 69')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
Ulster		26	100% 26 / 26	1 (Avg : 0.0)				5 (Avg : 0.2)			1909' (Avg : 73')

Stats and game sheets for season 2014/2015

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	T	Points	YC	Min
Pro 12 - R1	Ulster	Scarlets	AWAY	D	06/09	5	1	5		78'
Pro 12 - R2	Ulster	Zebre	HOME	W	12/09	19				27'
Pro 12 - R3	Ulster	Cardiff	AWAY	W	19/09	5				80'
Pro 12 - R4	Ulster	Zebre	AWAY	L	27/09	5				80'
Pro 12 - R5	Ulster	Edinburgh	HOME	W	03/10	5				69'
Pro 12 - R6	Ulster	Glasgow	HOME	W	11/10	5				71'
Champions Cup - R1	Ulster	Leicester	AWAY	L	18/10	5	1	5		80'
Champions Cup - R2	Ulster	Toulon	HOME	L	25/10	5				80'
Pro 12 - R7	Ulster	Dragons	HOME	W	01/11	5				80'
Pro 12 - R8	Ulster	Ospreys	HOME	W	21/11	5	1	5		80'
Pro 12 - R9	Ulster	Munster	AWAY	L	28/11	5				80'
Champions Cup - R3	Ulster	Scarlets	HOME	W	06/12	5				47'
Champions Cup - R4	Ulster	Scarlets	AWAY	L	14/12	5				80'
Pro 12 - R10	Ulster	Ospreys	AWAY	L	20/12	5				56'
Pro 12 - R11	Ulster	Connacht	HOME	W	26/12	5				60'
Pro 12 - R12	Ulster	Leinster	AWAY	L	03/01	5				68'
Champions Cup - R5	Ulster	Toulon	AWAY	L	17/01	5				59'
Champions Cup - R6	Ulster	Leicester	HOME	W	24/01	5				80'
Pro 12 - R14	Ulster	Benetton	HOME	W	13/02	5				80'
Pro 12 - R15	Ulster	Edinburgh	AWAY	W	20/02	5			1	74'
Pro 12 - R16	Ulster	Scarlets	HOME	W	27/02	5				80'
Pro 12 - R17	Ulster	Dragons	AWAY	L	08/03	5				80'
Pro 12 - R18	Ulster	Cardiff	HOME	W	27/03	5			1	70'
Pro 12 - R19	Ulster	Connacht	AWAY	W	11/04	5				80'
Pro 12 - R20	Ulster	Leinster	HOME	W	24/04	5				80'
Pro 12 - R21	Ulster	Munster	HOME	D	09/05	5				80'
Pro 12 - R22	Ulster	Glasgow	AWAY	L	16/05	5				18'
Total : 27 matches					Starter : 96% 26 / 27		3 (Avg : 0.1)	15 (Avg : 0.6)	2	1897' (Avg : 70')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2014/2015

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2014/2015. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2014/2015 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Pro 12	21	95% 20 / 21	2 (Avg : 0.1)				10 (Avg : 0.5)	2		1471' (Avg : 70')
	Champions Cup	6	100% 6 / 6	1 (Avg : 0.2)				5 (Avg : 0.8)			426' (Avg : 71')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
Ulster		27	96% 26 / 27	3 (Avg : 0.1)				15 (Avg : 0.6)	2		1897' (Avg : 70')

Stats and game sheets for season 2013/2014

Tournament	Team	Opponent	Place	Res	Date	N°	Min
Super Rugby - R1	Lions	Cheetahs	AWAY	W	15/02	5	80'
Super Rugby - R2	Lions	Stormers	HOME	W	22/02	5	80'
Super Rugby - R3	Lions	Bulls	AWAY	L	01/03	5	80'
Super Rugby - R4	Lions	Sharks	AWAY	L	08/03	5	80'
Super Rugby - R5	Lions	Blues	HOME	W	15/03	5	80'
Super Rugby - R6	Lions	Reds	HOME	W	22/03	5	7'
Super Rugby - R18	Lions	Rebels	HOME	W	04/07	5	38'
Super Rugby - R19	Lions	Cheetahs	HOME	W	12/07	5	80'
Total : 8 matches					Starter : 100% 8 / 8		525' (Avg : 66')

Franco VAN DER MERWE stats by Tournament and Teams for season 2013/2014

With the sheets below, we detail all the Franco VAN DER MERWE's statistics by tournament, by team for the season 2013/2014. We can easily respond to questions like :

how many tries/drop/penalties marked by VAN DER MERWE in 2013/2014 for club, during club
how many wins/draws/losses ?
how many yellow or red card did Franco get ?

Tournaments		Matches	Starter	Tries	Drops	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
	Super Rugby	8	100% 8 / 8								525' (Avg : 66')

Teams		Matches	Starter	Try	Drop	Pen.	Conv.	Points	YC	RC	Min
Lions		8	100% 8 / 8								525' (Avg : 66')