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Armand Hendrik Petrus (Akker) van der Merwe
Talonneur
Sud-Africain
Bulls
178 cm · 106 kg
35 yrs
Club debut
Leopards (2012)
International debut
Afrique du Sud (2017)
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Key stats & Averages
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7
Matches played
318
Minutes played
4
Starts
15
Points scored
3
Tries scored
0
Assists
9
Metres / match
5,6
Tackles / match
0
Turnovers / match
45'26
Min / match
| Season | Team | Competition | MJ | Min | Tries | Assists | Metres/match | Tackles/match | CJ | CO | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2025-26 | Bulls | European Rugby Champions Cup | 4 | 208 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bulls | United rugby championship | 3 | 110 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 318 | 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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68'
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1
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0
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68'
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50'
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Transfers
| Season | Club left | Club joined | Type | Duration | Details |
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| 2012-13 | — | Leopards | Trained at | 3 yrs | 2012-13 → 2015-16 |
| 2013-14 | Leopards | Lions | Transfer | 4 yrs | 2013-14 → 2017-18 |
| 2014-15 | Lions | Golden Lions | Transfer | 3 yrs | 2014-15 → 2017-18 |
| 2015-16 | Golden Lions | Racing 92 | Transfer | 1 year | 2015-16 → 2016-17 |
| 2017-18 | Racing 92 | Sharks | Transfer | 2 yrs | 2017-18 → 2019-20 |
| 2017-18 | Sharks | Natal Sharks | Transfer | 2 yrs | 2017-18 → 2019-20 |
| 2019-20 | Natal Sharks | Sale | Transfer | 4 yrs | 2019-20 → 2023-24 |
| 2023-24 | Sale | Bulls | Transfer | 3 yrs | 2023-24 → 2026-27 |
Honours & awards
Team titles
2026
Bulls
2025
United rugby championship
Bulls
2024
United rugby championship
Bulls
2023
Angleterre
Sale
2020
Premiership Rugby Cup
Sale
2018
Currie Cup
Natal Sharks
2017
Currie Cup
Natal Sharks
2017
Super Rugby
Lions
2016
Top 14
Racing 92
2016
Super Rugby
Lions
2014
Currie Cup
Golden Lions
Individual awards
No honours
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