Van der Merwe contributes consistently across both phases, averaging close to eight tackles per match alongside steady ball-carrying in the Currie Cup. His best outings show he can shoulder a heavier workload when required, hitting double figures in carries and generating meaningful metres. The combination of defensive volume and carrying consistency points to a flanker trusted to cover ground in both directions throughout a match.
Ruwald van der Merwe is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Pumas, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Ruwald features for the Pumas across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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