![Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe leaves the pitch after picking up an injury in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe leaves the pitch after picking up an injury in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CT7EW6/sale-sharks-akker-van-der-merwe-leaves-the-pitch-after-picking-up-an-injury-in-the-pre-match-warm-up-prior-to-the-beginning-of-the-gallagher-premiership-cup-final-at-the-aj-bell-stadium-salford-2CT7EW6.jpg)
Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe leaves the pitch after picking up an injury in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ
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Sharks hooker Van der Merwe banned for 3 weeks - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
![Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe is injured in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Stock Photo - Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe is injured in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/3334c154bdae496087cb263402da97b3/2dfpncg.jpg)
Sale Sharks' Akker van der Merwe is injured in the pre-match warm up prior to the beginning of the Gallagher Premiership Cup Final at The AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Stock Photo -
Rugby Mad - Brothers Duhan and Akker van der Merwe played against each other for the first time yesterday #SaffasAbroad | Facebook
![Springboks on Twitter: "Springbok hooker Akker van der Merwe celebrates his 27th birthday today - here's to a great day Akker! 🎉🎂#LoveRugby https://t.co/IdTPH98E28" / Twitter Springboks on Twitter: "Springbok hooker Akker van der Merwe celebrates his 27th birthday today - here's to a great day Akker! 🎉🎂#LoveRugby https://t.co/IdTPH98E28" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df4o5_JWAAIPW0l.jpg)