Derek Sean van den Berg (born 2 January 1946) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Derek Sean van den Berg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 January 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rondebosch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mauritz van den Berg (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Van den Berg made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1968.[2] After completing his medical studies at the University of Cape Town he moved to Natal en made his debut for Natal in 1971.[3]
Van den Berg tour with the Springboks to France in 1974 but did not play in any test matches. He made his test debut for the Springboks in 1975, during the return tour by France to South Africa, in the first test played on 21 June 1975 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.[4] Van den Berg played four test matches and tree tour matches for the Springboks.[5]
Test history edit
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  France |
38–25 | Thighthead prop | 21 Jun 1975 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 2. | France |
33–18 | Tighthead prop | 28 Jun 1975 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | |
| 3. |  New Zealand |
16–7 | Tighthead prop | 24 Jul 1976 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 4. | New Zealand |
9–15 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 1976 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 484
References edit
- ^ "Derek van den Berg". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 125. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
- ^ "Derek van den Berg – His Blood Runs White and Blue! – UCT Ikey Tigers Rugby Club – UCTRFC". Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 91–94. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 187. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.