Overview
- Munster Rugby and the IRFU confirmed a two-year contract for Marnus van der Merwe to join ahead of the 2026/27 season, subject to a valid work permit.
- The South African international will finish the current campaign with Scarlets before a planned summer arrival in Limerick.
- The 29-year-old scored twice on his Test debut against Georgia and featured in Rugby Championship wins over New Zealand and Australia.
- He won the Currie Cup with the Cheetahs in 2023, joined Scarlets in 2024, was named to the URC Elite XV, earned Scarlets’ Player of the Year, and has made 38 appearances for the Welsh club.
- Munster GM Ian Costello cited his physicality, set-piece strength and effectiveness over the ball as attributes that will bolster the province’s front row.