Heinke van der Merwe

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

{{BLP sources|date=June 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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| name = Heinke van der Merwe

| birth_name = Hendrik Schalk van der Merwe

| image = Heinke van der Merwe 2017-05-14 - 02.jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|05|03}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight = {{convert|113 |kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Loosehead Prop

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| repteam1 = South Africa

| repyears1 = 2007–2015

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 19 December 2020

| super1 = {{Rut|Sharks}}

| super2 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| superyears1 = 2006

| superyears2 = 2007–2010

| superapps1 = 8

| superapps2 = 44

| superpoints1 = 0

| superpoints2 = 0

| ru_currentclub =

| super14update = 10 November 2012

| province1 = Golden Lions

| province2 = Leinster

| provinceyears1 = 2005–2010

| provinceyears2 = 2010–2013

| provinceapps1 = 40

| provinceapps2 = 80

| provincepoints1 = 10

| provincepoints2 = 15

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| clubs1 = Stade Français

| apps1 = 84

| points1 = 5

| years1 = 2013–19

| ru_clubupdate = 21 December 2019

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| occupation = Professional rugby union footballer

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| school = Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp

| university = University of Johannesburg

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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.{{Cite news|date=2010-06-07|title=Leinster sign South African prop|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/my_club/leinster/8726591.stm|access-date=2021-09-21}}

In November 2012, van der Merwe was called up to the South African squad for their European tour, due to injury cover.{{cite web |url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/10603.php |title=Leinster Rugby : Newsroom : Heinke answers Springbok call... |website=www.leinsterrugby.ie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110221157/http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/10603.php |archive-date=2012-11-10}}

He joined Stade Francais for the 2013/14 season.