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Elandré van der Bergh

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Elandré van der Bergh
Date of birth (1966-12-09) 9 December 1966 (age 58)
Place of birthPretoria
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolFramesby High School, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1996 Template:Rut Eastern Province 85 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Template:Rut Bulls 8 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994 South Africa 1


Elandré van der Bergh (born 9 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Van der Bergh was born in Pretoria and schooled in Port Elizabeth. He made his provincial debut for the Template:Rut Eastern Province in 1989 and continued to play 85 matches for the union.[2]

Van der Bergh made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg as a replacement for Tiaan Strauss.[3] In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland. In addition to his one test match, he also played seven tour matches and scored 1 try for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1.  Argentina 46–26 Replacement 15 Oct 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elandré van der Bergh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620209607.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 163. ISBN 0958423148.