Albert van den Berg

For the Dutch physicist, see Albert van den Berg (physicist).

Albert van den Berg

Personal information
Full name	Philippus Albertus van den Berg
Date of birth	(1974-01-26) 26 January 1974
Place of birth	Hoopstad, South Africa
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Club information
Position	Lock
Current club	Canon Eagles
Super Rugby
Provincial sides 1997–99 2000–09 Vaal Triangle Griquas Sharks (Currie Cup) 15 (10) 55 (120) 47 (85) Super Rugby 1999 2000–09 Cats Sharks 7 (10) 95 (60)
Representative teams
1999–2007 South Africa 51 (20)

Philippus Albertus van den Berg (born 26 January 1974 in Hoopstad, South Africa) is a South African rugby union rugby player. In 2010, he signed to play in Japan's Top League for Canon Eagles. His usual position is at lock. He played for the Sharks in the international Super 14 competition. He has also played for the Springboks.

He made his international debut for South Africa on 12 June 1999 in a test match against Italy at EPRFU Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The Springboks won the match 74 points to three. He played in the subsequent match against Italy, though he started at lock in the second test. He then played in two matches during the 1999 Tri Nations Series, against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, which South Africa lost, and a match against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town, which South Africa won by one point, 10 to nine.

He was then selected in South Africa's 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for Wales. He played in five matches for the Springboks during the tournament, including scoring two tries in the 39 to three win over Uruguay during the pool stages. The following season he moved from the Griquas to the Sharks.

He was selected to play in the 2000 Tri Nations Series, in which he played in five of South Africa's matches during the tournament. He earned another four caps at the end of the year, playing tests against Argentina at River Plate Stadium, Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Wales at Millennium Stadium and England at Twickenham.

In 2001, he played in two mid-year tests against France in South Africa, and was subsequently a reserve for two matches during the 2001 Tri Nations Series. He earned one other cap that year, against the United States in Houston.

He next played for the national team in 2004, as lock against the All Blacks in the 21 to 23 loss at Jade Stadium during the 2004 Tri Nations Series. The following year he scored two tries in a match against Uruguay as well as playing another eight test matches for the Sprigboks. After playing in a 2006 mid-year test against Scotland, he was named in the 2006 Tri Nations Series squad.

Honours

• 2008 Currie Cup winner ( Sharks)
• 2004 Tri-Nations winner (Springboks)
• 2007 Rugby World Cup winner

External links

• Sharks profile