Mercer is one of the most consistently involved number 8s in the competition, averaging double-digit carries per match and eating up meaningful metres with the ball in hand. His tackle numbers are equally telling — he rarely misses a defensive shift, and his peak outputs of 21 carries and 17 tackles in a single game show he can shoulder an enormous workload when required. Across nearly 1600 minutes of top-level rugby, that combination of ground-gaining and defensive reliability marks him out as a genuine all-round loose forward.
Zach Mercer is a professional rugby union number 8 registered with the RC Toulonnais, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with linking the forwards and backs from the base of the scrum.
As a number 8, Zach features for the RC Toulonnais across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Zach Mercer's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest RC Toulonnais news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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