Birth name | Hendrik Jacobus Gerber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 April 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | George, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nico Malan High School, Humansdorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrik Jacobus Gerber (born 12 April 1976) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Gerber matriculated at Nico Malan High School and represented Eastern Province at the annual Craven Week tournaments in 1993 and 1994 and was selected for the 1993 and 1994 South African Schools teams. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1998.[2]
Gerber toured with the Springboks in 2000 to Argentina, Britain and Ireland and played in four tour matches.[3] In 2003 he made his test match debut for the Springboks against Scotland at Kings Park. He also played in the second test match against Scotland in 2003.[4]
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Scotland | 29–25 | Flank | 7 Jun 2003 | Kings Park, Durban | |
2. | Scotland | 28–19 | Flank | 14 Jun 2003 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |