Van Der Merwe fuelling the fire of his rugby dreams
Emirates Lions winger Edwill van der Merwe used the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to make his Springbok dreams come true. Now he wants to fight his way back there again.
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Emirates Lions winger Edwill van der Merwe used the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to make his Springbok dreams come true. Now he wants to fight his way back there again.
Edwill van der Merwe is reportedly a top target for the Sharks as the Springbok and Lions flyer weighs up his options at Ellis Park.
Two key players for the Lions are reportedly weighing their future plans, with one eager to stay at Ellis Park while the other remains uncertain about his next move.
Edwill van der Merwe is desperate to represent the Springboks again, but the one-Test speedster knows his best chance to impress Rassie Erasmus is by starring for the Lions.
In the double world champions’ first match since winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup, a youthful Springbok side kicked off the 2024 season with a big win against Wales at Twickenham.
Two Springboks and a South African Premiership star are among the players selected for a data-powered Opta European Club Rugby Team of the Week.
Edwill van der Merwe returns from injury as the Lions have received a Springbok double-boost for their Vodacom URC clash with Edinburgh in Johannesburg on Saturday.
After three months sidelined with injury, Edwill van der Merwe is ready to hit top gear in Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash with Edinburgh at Ellis Park.
Edwill van der Merwe hopes he and his Lions teammates have put the franchise back on the Springbok radar after making their Test debuts this year.
Jaco Kriel has extolled the graft of the Lions players, attributing the standout Springbok debut of ex-teammate Edwill van der Merwe to staying on the “right path”.