Elandré van der Bergh
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|12|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pretoria
| height = 1.97m
| weight = 110kg
| province1 = {{rut|Eastern Province}}
| ru_provinceyears1 = 1989–1996
| provinceapps1 = 85
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| superyears1 = 1998
| superapps1 = 8
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| repteam1 = South Africa
| repyears1 = 1994
| repcaps1 = 1
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| school = Framesby High School, Port Elizabeth
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Elandré van der Bergh (born 9 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11873.html|title=Elandré van der Bergh|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-12-29}}
Playing career
Van der Bergh was born in Pretoria and schooled in Port Elizabeth. He made his provincial debut for the {{rut|Eastern Province}} in 1989 and continued to play 85 matches for the union.{{Cite book|title=Bankfin Annual 1997|last=Van Rooyen|first=Quintus|publisher=SA Rugby Writers' Society|year=1997|isbn=0620209607|location=Montana Park|pages=122}}
Van der Bergh made his test debut for the Springboks in 1994 against the {{nrut|Argentina}} at Ellis Park in Johannesburg as a replacement for Tiaan Strauss.{{Cite book|title=South African rugby test players 1949-1995|last=Jooste|first=Graham K.|date=1995|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0140250174|location=Johannesburg|pages=143|oclc=36916860}} 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.{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=MWP Media Sport|year=1999|isbn=0958423148|location=Cape Town|pages=163}}
= Test history =
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| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | {{ru|ARG}} | align="center"|46–26 | Replacement | 15 Oct 1994 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 621
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:Eastern Province Elephants players