Flippie van der Merwe

Flippie van der Merwe
Birth namePhilip Rudolph van der Merwe
Date of birth (1957-07-08) 8 July 1957
Place of birthDibeng, Northern Cape, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb)
SchoolDiamantveld High School, Kimberley
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–1980 Western Province 22 ()
1981 South Western Districts ()
1982–1984 Free State 46 ()
1985– Western Transvaal 43 ()
1989 Griqualand West ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981–1989 South Africa 6

Philip "Flippie" Rudolph van der Merwe (born 8 July 1957 in Dibeng, Northern Cape Province) is a South African former rugby union player who played six test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team from 1981 to 1989.