Willem Schalk Alberts ( African: Willem Schalk Alberts ; May 11, 1984 , Pretoria , South Africa ) - South African rugby player , player of the national team of South Africa and the Stud France club, playing in the position of flanker .
 Willem Alberts | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Willem Schalk Alberts | |
| Date of Birth | May 11, 1984 (35 years old) | |
| Place of Birth | Pretoria , South Africa | |
| Citizenship |  South Africa | |
| Growth | 192 cm | |
| Weight | 120 kg | |
| Position | Flanker | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club |  Stud France | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 2007-2009 | Lyons | 37 (20) |
| 2010—2015 | Sharks | 73 (48) |
| 2015 - n. at. | Stud France | 0 (0) |
| National / State Team ** | ||
| 2007-2009 | Golden Lions | 31 (35) |
| 2010—2015 | Natal Sharks | 21 (30) |
| National team** | ||
| 2010 - n. at. | South Africa | 38 (35) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is considered for the national league, the Heineken Cup and Super Rugby, adjusted as of November 27, 2015. ** The number of games and points for the provincial team in official matches of regional cups. *** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches, adjusted as of November 27, 2015. | ||
| Awards | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | England 2015 | |
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Club career
Alberts began his professional rugby career at Golden Lions . On February 2, 2007, he played his first match at the Super 14 Championship for Lions in Johannesburg against the Australian team Uarataz , which ended in the defeat of the Lions 16–25 [1] .
In 2010, Willem moved to the Sharks club, for which he debuted on February 13, 2010 in a meeting with the New Zealand “ Chefs ”, appearing on the replacement [2] . In the 2012 season, he managed to get to the finals of the Super Rugby tournament together with the club, in which they lost to Chiefs 37-6 [3] .
In 2010 [4] and 2013 [5], along with Natal Sharks , Alberts won final victories in the Curry Cup .
On May 19, 2015, Willem left the team at the end of the season [6] , and on July 1, Stud France confirmed the transfer of the rugby player to his camp [7] .
Team Career
The first official match for the Springbox , Alberts played on November 13, 2010 in a test game with the team of Wales , having spent 1 time on the field and scored one attempt, which became decisive for the final victory of the South Africans [8] . In two subsequent matches of 2010 with Scotland [9] and England [10] he also scored one attempt.
August 30, 2011 Willem was included in the application for participation in the World Cup [11] . At this tournament, Alberts had 5 matches, including one in the starting lineup against Namibia [12] , but was not marked by any effective actions.
In 2012 and 2013, he played for the national team all 12 meetings in the framework of the Rugby Championship , in which, together with the team, he took third and second places, respectively. In 2014 , Alberts could not help the team and was removed from the squad during the tournament due to a back injury [13] .
On August 28, 2015, Willem was again included in the national team for participation in the 2015 World Cup [14] , at which he again played 5 matches.
Notes
- ↑ Lions 16 - 25 Warathahs . www.skysports.com.
- ↑ Sharks 18 - 19 Chiefs . www.supersport.com.
- ↑ Sonny Bill Williams finishes sting in New Zealand rugby with Super 15 victory for Chiefs over Sharks . www.news.com.au.
- ↑ Sharks power to Currie Cup glory . en.espn.co.uk.
- ↑ Natal Sharks shock Western Province in the final of the Currie Cup . www.skysports.com.
- ↑ Sharks resigned to losing Alberts . www.sport24.co.za.
- ↑ Le Sud-Africain Willem Alberts au Stade Français (French) . www.lequipe.fr.
- ↑ Wales 25-29 South Africa . news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Scotland 21 South Africa 17: match report . www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ England 11-21 South Africa . news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Rugby World Cup 2011: De Villiers names experienced South Africa squad . www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ Rugby World Cup 2011: South Africa 87-0 Namibia . www.bbc.com.
- ↑ Willem Alberts fails fitness Test (English) . en.espn.co.uk.
- ↑ Nine World Cup winners in South Africa squad . rugbyworldcup.com.
Links
- Profile on the site "en.espn.co.uk" (English) . en.espn.co.uk.
- Profile on itsrugby.co.uk . itsrugby.co.uk.