| Toks van der Linde | |
| Birth Name: | Albert van der Linde |
| Birth Place: | Senekal, South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1969 |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Weight: | 122kg |
| Ru Position: | Loosehead prop |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1992–1993 |
| Ru Provinceyears2: | 1993 |
| Ru Provinceyears3: | 1995–2001 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 6 |
| Ru Provinceapps2: | 9 |
| Ru Provinceapps3: | 133 |
| Superyears1: | 1998–2001 |
| Superapps1: | 32 |
| Superpoints1: | 5 |
| Ru Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1995–2001 |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| School: | Hoërskool Paul Erasmus, Senekal |
| University: | University of the Free State |
Albert 'Toks' van der Linde (born 30 December 1969) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Van der Linde went to school in Senekal in the Free State and represented at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1986 and 1987. After finishing school, he attended the University of the Free State and made his provincial debut for in 1992.[2] Van der Linde also played for and then moved to, for which he played 133 games.
Van der Linde made his test match debut for the Springboks against the on 12 November 1995 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. In 1996 he toured with the Springboks to Argentina, France and Wales and played in four of the five test matches, each time as a replacement. His next and final test match was five years later against in Paris. He also played in eleven tour matches, scoring two tries for the Springboks.[3]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 40–21 | Loosehead prop | 12 Nov 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | |||
| 2. | 24–14 | Loosehead prop | 18 Nov 1995 | Twickenham, London | |||
| 3. | 46–15 | Replacement | 9 Nov 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | |||
| 4. | 44–21 | Replacement | 16 Nov 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | |||
| 5. | 22–12 | Replacement | 30 Nov 1996 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |||
| 6. | 37–20 | Replacement | 15 Dec 1996 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |||
| 7. | 10–20 | Replacement | 10 Nov 2001 | Stade de France, Paris |
After retiring, van der Linde worked as rugby commentator and television show host. In 2011 he, together with Breyton Paulse and Janina Oberholzer, became presenters of Toks & Tjops, an informal chat show, on the South African Afrikaans-language television channel, kykNET where sporting events are discussed.[4]