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Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh (2 November 1906 – 28 May 1973), better known as "Ferdie" Bergh, was a South African rugby union player.Cotton, p74Scrum.com player profile, retrieved 20 February 2010
Ferdie Bergh gained 17 caps for between 1931 and 1938, scoring seven tries in that period.
Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh may hold the record for having the longest name in international rugby, comprising 43 letters in total, including seven words and five names ("Van Rheede" and "Van Oudtschoorn" counting as single names.
He is most famous for scoring the winning try in the only test rugby series ever won by South Africa in New Zealand.
Test history
St. Helen's, Swansea Lansdowne Road, Dublin Twickenham, London Murrayfield, Edinburgh Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Kingsmead, Durban Ellis Park, Johannesburg Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth Springbok Park, Bloemfontein Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Athletic Park, Wellington Lancaster Park, Christchurch Eden Park, Auckland Ellis Park, Johannesburg Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth Newlands, Cape Town
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