Philip van der Walt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christoffel Philippus van der Walt | ||
| Born |
14 July 1989 Adelaide, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Adelaide Gymnasium | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flank / Number Eight | ||
| Current club | Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| 2008–2010 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010–2014 | Free State Cheetahs | 31 | (20) |
| 2011–2014 | Cheetahs | 49 | (25) |
| 2011 | → Griffons | 1 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Biarritz | 22 | (10) |
| 2015–present | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–present | Sharks | 11 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Christoffel Philippus van der Walt (born 14 July 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a number eight for the Sharks, having previously played for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and for Biarritz in the French Pro D2.[1][2][3]
In 2014, it was announced that Van der Walt would join French Pro D2 side Biarritz on a two-year deal for the 2014–15 Top 14 season.[4]
On 6 June 2015, it was announced that Van der Walt would return to South Africa to join the Sharks for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Philip van der Walt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Philip van der Walt itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics [1]". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "Philip van der Walt itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics [2]". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Philip gaan Frans praat" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "New signing" (Press release). Sharks. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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