Derek van den Berg

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Derek van den Berg
Birth nameDerek Sean van den Berg
Date of birth (1946-01-02) 2 January 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Cape Town, Western Cape
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Thighthead prop, Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1968–69, 76 Western Province ()
1971–75 Natal 45 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1975–1976 South Africa 4 (0)
1974 South Africa (tour) 3 (0)

 

Derek Sean van den Berg (born 2 January 1946) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

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 three tour matches for the Springboks. [5]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of France.svg  France 38–25 Thighthead prop 21 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.Flag of France.svg  France 33–18Tighthead prop28 Jun 1975 Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
3.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16–7Tighthead prop24 Jul 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9–15Tighthead prop14 Aug 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

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References

  1. ↑ "Derek van den Berg". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Derek van den Berg – His Blood Runs White and Blue! – UCT Ikey Tigers Rugby Club – UCTRFC" . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 91–94. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  5. ↑ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 187. ISBN   978-0620692908. OCLC   957740131.
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