Christo van der Merwe

Christo van der Merwe (born 5 January 1995) is a Namibian rugby union player for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.^[1] His regular position is flanker.

Christo van der Merwe

Born	(1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 30) Windhoek, Namibia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
School	Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
University	University of Stellenbosch
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Welwitschias Youth career 2014–2016 Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 Western Province 4 (5) 2017–present Welwitschias 6 (15) Correct as of 22 July 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 Namibia 7 (0) Correct as of 22 July 2018

Rugby career

Van der Merwe was born in Windhoek. He made his test debut for Namibia in 2016 against Kenya and represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup since 2017.