François van der Merwe

{{short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Use South African English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox Rugby biography

| name = François van der Merwe

| image =

| birth_name = François van der Merwe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bloemfontein, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.98}}

| weight = {{convert|127|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| school =

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| relatives = Flippie van der Merwe (father), Flip van der Merwe (brother)

| ru_position = Lock

| ru_amateuryears =

| ru_amateurclubs =

| ru_amupdate =

| super14years = 2007–2008

| super14 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| super14caps = 6

| super14points = (5)

| super14update =

| ru_province = {{nowrap|Western Province}}

| ru_provinceyears = 2006–2008

| ru_provincecaps = 48

| ru_provincepoints = (20)

| ru_provinceupdate =

| ru_proclubs = Racing Métro
Lyon OU

| ru_clubcaps = 213
37

| ru_clubpoints = (65)
(0)

| ru_clubyears = 2008–17
2017-

| ru_clubupdate = 20 December 2019

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}}

François van der Merwe is a South African professional rugby union player. He plays at lock for Lyon Olympique in the Top 14.{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-5516.html|title=François van der Merwe Stats|work=It's Rugby}} He is older brother of Flip van der Merwe