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Nardus van der Walt
Full nameHendrik Bernardus van der Walt
Date of birth (1992-02-22) 22 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthRustenburg, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight
Current team Template:Rut Aurillac
Youth career
2009–2013 Template:Rut Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Template:Rut UP Tuks 1 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 15 (20)
2015 Template:Rut Bulls 0 (0)
2015 Template:Rut Griquas 7 (0)
2016–2018 Template:Rut Pumas 31 (20)
2017–2018 → Munakata Sanix Blues 7 (0)
2018–present Template:Rut Aurillac 0 (0)
Correct as of 27 October 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 S.A. Under-18 High Performance
Correct as of 4 February 2015

Hendrik Bernardus van der Walt (born (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 in Rustenburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for Template:Rut Aurillac in the Rugby Pro D2 in France.[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Van der Walt went to Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria, where he earned a selection into the Template:Rut Blue Bulls side that played at the Under-18 Craven Week competitions in both 2009 and 2010. In 2010, he was also selected in a South African Under-18 High Performance squad that played matches against Namibia, France and England.[2]

He appeared in eleven of the Template:Rut Blue Bulls U19 team's matches during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, helping his side reach the final of the competition, where they lost to Gauteng rivals, the Template:Rut Golden Lions U19.

In 2013, he made one appearance for Template:Rut UP Tuks in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition against Template:Rut NWU Pukke[3] before moving to the Template:Rut Blue Bulls Vodacom Cup squad. He made ten appearances for the Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21 side in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, once again finishing as a losing finalist.

Blue Bulls

He made his first class debut during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in their 40–32 victory over Template:Rut Griquas in Kimberley.[4] He played in all seven of their round-robin matches, scoring his first senior try in their 110–0 victory over the Template:Rut Limpopo Blue Bulls in Lephalale[5] and scoring a brace in their next match against the Template:Rut Griffons, with his first try coming in the seventh minute of the match to set the Blue Bulls on their way to achieving an 89–10 win.[6]

He then spent some time playing sevens rugby, representing South Africa Sevens Academy side Samurai at the 7s Premier League competition and at an invitational tournament in Dubai[7] and the Template:Rut Blue Bulls at the 2014 World Club 7s in England.[8]

He was named in the Template:Rut Bulls squad prior to the 2015 Super Rugby season.[9]

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Template:Rut Griquas prior to the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series, signing a deal until October 2015.[10]

Pumas

He moved back north for the 2016 season, joining Nelspruit-based outfit the Template:Rut Pumas.[11]

Aurillac

Van der Walt moved to French Pro D2 side Template:Rut Aurillac after the 2018 Currie Cup Premier Division.[12]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Nardus van der Walt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Craven-Week: Drie Oos-Kapenaars in; Nasionale skolespan in Welkom aangewys" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-Pukke 26–23 FNB UP-Tuks 1". South African Rugby Union. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 32–40 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls 0–110 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 89–10 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Blitsbok Branco weer reg vir aksie" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Bulle wil drieë-droogte beëindig" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Vodacom Bulls Team". Bulls. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Johan Wessels sluit hom ook by Griekwas aan". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Steval Pumas announce new contracts". Rugby15. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "2018-2019 : Les Recrues !" (Press release) (in French). Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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