Philip van der Walt
Full name | Christoffel Philippus van der Walt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 July 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Adelaide Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christoffel Philippus van der Walt (born 14 July 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a number eight for the Newcastle Falcons in the IPA Greene King Championship, having previously played for theTemplate:Rut Sharks in Super Rugby, Template:Rut Cheetahs in Super Rugby, the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup, Template:Rut Biarritz in the French Pro D2 and Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League.[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 Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5]
In July 2019, Van Der Walt joined Newcastle Falcons on a three-year deal.
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. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Griffons (rugby team) players
- Rugby union number eights
- University of the Free State alumni
- Biarritz Olympique players
- South African expatriate rugby union players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- South African rugby union biography stubs