Gerdus van der Walt

Gerdus van der Walt
Personal information
Born (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp
Relatives Jaco van der Walt (brother)
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club Golden Lions
Youth career
2013–present Golden Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2015–present Golden Lions 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 16 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Gerdus van der Walt (born 20 April 1995 in Potchefstroom, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

In 2013, Van der Walt was selected to represent the Golden Lions at the Under-18 Craven Week competition held in Polokwane; he also scored a try for the Golden Lions in their match against SWD.[2] He was also selected to represent the Golden Lions U19s in the Under-19 Provincial Championship just a month later. He made seven appearances in the competition – all of those as a replacement – as the Golden Lions finished second on the log and reached the final of the competition, where they lost to the Blue Bulls U19s.[3]

He again appeared for their Under-19s in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, having firmly established himself as their first-choice inside centre, starting all twelve of their matches in that position. He scored tries in their matches against the Blue Bulls U19s[4] and the Leopards U19s,[5] but could not help the team qualify for the semi-finals as they ended the season in fifth position.

He made his first class debut during Round Two of the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a replacement in the second half of their 31–21 victory over Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane.[6] His next appearance saw him elevated to the starting line-up in their final match in the competition, a 36–20 victory over the Griffons as the Golden Lions completed the regular season with sevens wins in seven matches.[7] He also appeared off the bench in their semi-final match against the Pumas, but it ended in disappointment as the team from Nelspruit ran out 43–20 winners.[8] He made eleven starts for the Golden Lions U21s in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A, scoring tries in five of those matches to help them finish fourth on the log.

He was included in the Golden Lions' Currie Cup starting line-up for the final match of the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division regular season. He helped them to a 29–19 victory over Griquas to finish the regular season unbeaten, winning all ten matches.[9]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fly-half Jaco van der Walt. Both brothers came through the ranks at the Golden Lions and they played together on occasion; on 8 May 2015, both were selected in the starting line-up for the Golden Lions' match against the Griffons in Welkom,[7] while they also played next to each other in the final match of the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division regular season, in a match that saw Gerdus make his debut in the competition.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerdus van der Walt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions 34-27 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 23-35 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U19 11-36 Blue Bulls U19". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U19 29-26 Golden Lions U19". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls 21-31 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 20-36 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 20-43 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 29-19 ORC Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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