{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Hendrik Gerber | image = | caption = | birth_name = Hendrik Jacobus Gerber | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|04|12|df=y}} | birth_place = [[George, Western Cape|George]], [[Western Cape]] | height = 1.90m | weight = 105kg | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flank]] | years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = {{rut|Brive}} | apps1 = 14 | points1 = 5 | province1 = {{rut|Western Province}} | province2 = | provinceyears1 = 1998–2006 | provinceyears2 = | provinceapps1 = 90 | provinceapps2 = | provincepoints1 = 70 | provincepoints2 = | super1 = {{rut|Stormers}} | superyears1 = 1999–2004 | superapps1 = 55 | superpoints1 = 35 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repyears1 = 2003 | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = | repupdate = | repsevensyears1 = 1998 | repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|South Africa}} | repsevenscomp1 = 3 | school = Nico Malan High School, [[Humansdorp]] }}
''' Hendrik Jacobus Gerber ''' (born 12 April 1976) is a South African former [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/14224.html|title=Hendrik Gerber|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref>
==Playing career== Gerber matriculated at Nico Malan High School and represented {{rut|Eastern Province}} at the annual [[Craven Week]] tournaments in 1993 and 1994 and was selected for the 1993 and 1994 [[South Africa national under-18 rugby union team|South African Schools teams]]. He made his senior provincial debut for {{rut|Western Province}} in 1998.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Who's who of South African rugby 2002|last=Schoeman|first=Chris|date=2002|publisher=Who's Who of SA Rugby|isbn=0620261889|edition= 6th|location=Cape Town|pages=238}}</ref>
Gerber toured with the [[Springboks]] in [[2000 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina, Britain and Ireland|2000 to Argentina, Britain and Ireland]] and played in four tour matches.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2001|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SARFU & MWP Media Sport|year=2001|isbn=0958423180|location=Cape Town|pages=107}}</ref> In 2003 he made his [[Test match (rugby union)|test match]] debut for the Springboks against {{nrut|Scotland}} at [[Kings Park Stadium|Kings Park]]. He also played in the second test match against Scotland in 2003.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2004|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport|year=2004|isbn=0958440484|location=Cape Town|pages=61, 98}}</ref>
=== Test history === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opponents !! Results<br />(SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Dates !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|SCO}} || align="center"|29–25 || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flank]] || || 7 Jun 2003 || [[Kings Park Stadium|Kings Park]], Durban |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|SCO}} || align="center"|28–19 || Flank || || 14 Jun 2003 || [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], Johannesburg |}
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''709''' *[[List of South Africa national rugby sevens players]]
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