Alvi van der Merwe

Alvi van der Merwe

Full name	Albertus Viljoen van der Merwe
Date of birth	(1908-09-14)14 September 1908
Place of birth	Rawsonville, South Africa
Date of death	18 September 1986(1986-09-18) (aged 78)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing–forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1931 South Africa 1 (0)

Albertus Viljoen van der Merwe (14 September 1908 – 18 September 1986), known as Alvi van der Merwe, was a South African international rugby union player.

Born in Rawsonville, van der Merwe attended the nearby Worcester Boys' High School, where he picked up rugby. He completed his secondary education at Rondebosch Boys' High School and afterwards became a fruit farmer in Worcester.

A sturdy forward, van der Merwe represented Western Province Country in the 1928 All Blacks' tour opening fixture and is credited with scoring the first try against a touring New Zealand team in South Africa. He gained his only Springboks cap on the 1931–32 tour of Britain and Ireland, playing as a wing–forward against Wales at St. Helens.

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players