Toks van der Linde

Toks van der Linde
Birth name	Albert van der Linde
Date of birth	30 December 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth	Senekal, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb)
School	Hoërskool Paul Erasmus, Senekal
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loosehead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1992–1993	Free State
1993	Natal
1995–2001	Western Province
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1998–2001	Stormers
International career
Years	Team
1995–2001	South Africa

Last updated September 16, 2023

Albert 'Toks' van der Linde (born 30 December 1969) is a former South African rugby union player.^[1]

Playing career

Van der Linde went to school in Senekal in the Free State and represented Eastern Free State at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1986 and 1987. After finishing school, he attended the University of the Free State and made his provincial debut for Free State in 1992.^[2] Van der Linde also played for Natal and then moved to Western Province, for which he played 133 games.

Van der Linde made his test match debut for the Springboks against the Italy on 12 November 1995 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. In 1996 he toured with the Springboks to Argentina, France and Wales and played in four of the five test matches, each time as a replacement. His next and final test match was five years later against France in Paris. He also played in eleven tour matches, scoring two tries for the Springboks.^[3]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Dates	Venue
1.	Italy	40–21	Loosehead prop	12 Nov 1995	Stadio Olimpico, Rome
2.	England	24–14	Loosehead prop	18 Nov 1995	Twickenham, London
3.	Argentina	46–15	Replacement	9 Nov 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
4.	Argentina	44–21	Replacement	16 Nov 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
5.	France	22–12	Replacement	30 Nov 1996	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
6.	Wales	37–20	Replacement	15 Dec 1996	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
7.	France	10–20	Replacement	10 Nov 2001	Stade de France, Paris

Later career

After retiring, van der Linde worked as rugby commentator and television show host. In 2011 he, together with Breyton Paulse and Janina Oberholzer, became presenters of Toks & Tjops, an informal chat show, on the South African Afrikaans-language television channel, kykNET where sporting events are discussed.^[4]

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References

↑ "Toks van der Linde". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620209607.
↑ Schoeman, Chris (2002). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 242. ISBN 0620261889.
↑ "Toks & Tjops celebrates a decade onscreen". www.dstv.co.za. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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[1] "Toks van der Linde". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[2] Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620209607.

[3] Schoeman, Chris (2002). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 242. ISBN 0620261889.

[4] "Toks & Tjops celebrates a decade onscreen". www.dstv.co.za. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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