Christo van der Merwe (born 5 January 1995) is a Namibian

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player for the in the

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and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker.

Rugby career

Van der Merwe was born in

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. He made his test debut for in 2016 against and represented the in the South African domestic

and

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since 2017.

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* 1995 births Living people Namibia international rugby union players Namibian rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Windhoek Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium 21st-century Namibian sportsmen Western Province (rugby union) players Welwitschias players {{Namibia-rugbyunion-bio-stub