Toks van der Linde
Albert 'Toks' van der Linde (born 30 December 1969) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Albert van der Linde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 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]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 629
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.