Pieter Bergh

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Pieter Bergh
Place of birth South Africa
University University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head coach
Current team Griquas
Teams coached
YearsTeam
2006–2011 Boland Cavaliers (Performance Analyst)
2011 Boland Cavaliers (Assistant coach)
2012–2015 Griquas (Defence coach)
2014–2018 Griquas (Assistant coach)
2019–2021 Central University of Technology
2021– Griquas

Pieter Bergh is a South African professional rugby union football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Griquas side that participates in the Currie Cup. [1] He was previously head coach of the Central University of Technology (CUT) side that participated in the Varsity Cup, [2] and also assistant coach at the Griquas between 2014 and 2018. [3] In 2022 he coached the first Griquas team to play in a Currie Cup final in 52 years (last 1970).

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References

  1. "Griquas name Varsity Cup mentor as new head coach". News24. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ""No team in the FNB Varsity Cup is invincible" - FNB CUT coach Pieter Bergh". Varsity Cup. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "Pieter Bergh appointed Griquas head coach". OFM. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.