Heinke van der Merwe Rugby player
Heinke van der Merwe (born 3 May 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009 where he played in one test and two touring matches.In June 2010, van der Merwe joined Leinster on a 2-year contract, replacing CJ van der Linde at the province.In November 2012, van der Merwe was called up to the South African squad for their European tour, due to injury cover.He joined Stade Francais for the 2013/14 season.