While his future in the Top 14 is far from certain (he could even be relegated this weekend in the event of a defeat in Montpellier), CA Brive formalized this Thursday the extension of the contract of his South African right pillar Marcel Van der Merwe (32 years old, 7 selections) until 2025. The latter had arrived this season in Corrèze from the London Irish, after wearing the colors of RC Toulon, the Bulls of Pretoria and Stade Rochelais. This season, Van der Merwe has played 21 games, including 17 as a starter with the Coujous.