Philip van der Walt | |
Fullname: | Christoffel Philippus van der Walt |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1989 |
Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Africa |
Weight: | 1100NaN0 |
School: | Adelaide Gymnasium |
University: | University of the Free State |
Position: | Flanker / Number Eight |
Currentclub: | Newcastle Falcons |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2007 |
Youthyears2: | 2008–2010 |
Years1: | 2010–2014 |
Apps1: | 31 |
Points1: | 20 |
Years2: | 2011–2014 |
Apps2: | 49 |
Points2: | 25 |
Years3: | 2011 |
Clubs3: | → |
Apps3: | 1 |
Points3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2014–2015 |
Apps4: | 22 |
Points4: | 10 |
Years5: | 2015–2016 |
Apps5: | 16 |
Points5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2015–2019 |
Apps6: | 44 |
Points6: | 5 |
Years7: | 2017–2018 |
Years8: | 2019– |
Clubs8: | Newcastle Falcons |
Apps8: | 0 |
Points8: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 15 Feb 2020 |
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 the in Super Rugby, in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup, in the French Pro D2 and Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League.[1] [2]
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.[3]
On 6 June 2015, it was announced that Van der Walt would return to South Africa to join the for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[4]
In July 2019, Van Der Walt joined Newcastle Falcons on a three-year deal.[5]