Elandré van der Bergh (born 9 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 9 December 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Framesby High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editVan der Bergh was born in Pretoria and schooled in Port Elizabeth. He made his provincial debut for the 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
edit| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Argentina |
46–26 | Replacement | 15 Oct 1994 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 621
References
edit- ^ "Elandré van der Bergh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620209607.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 163. ISBN 0958423148.