Willem Alberts
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Willem Alberts is a professional rugby union
player who plays for the Natal Sharks
and Natal in the Currie Cup
and Super 14
He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool.
Alberts made his professional debut for the Golden Lions in 2007. In that same year he was awarded his debut in the Super 14, playing against the Waratahs. He moved to the Sharks in 2010. In October 2010, Willem was selected to the Springbok squad of 39 players to prepare for the November tour of Europe.
He is known for his punishing runs (often requiring more than one tackler to stop him) and his rock solid defence. Due to his colossal mass (119 kg) Alberts' bruising runs and bone crunching tackling, that often comprise of "big hit's", have made him a crowd favorite which has earned him a large following.
During the 2010 Currie Cup Semi - Final against the Vodacom Blue Bulls Alberts was awarded "Man of the match" after he put in a solid performance consisting of 21 ball carries gaining 144 metres. It is after a string of monumental performances for the Sharks that Alberts was named as part of the Springbok squad ahead of the 2010 Northern Hemisphere grand slam tour.
Alberts made his debut for South Africa off the bench and scored a try against Wales. Many believe that Albert's impact was so great off the bench that he alone swung the game in the Boks favor and pulled them through.
He won his second Springbok cap against Scotland, when he once again came on off the bench and scored a powerful try after plucking the ball from the air in a line out and driving over the whitewash. However, his exploits were not enough and the Boks disastrously lost the game in shocking conditions.
His third cap came the following weekend against England at Twickenham. Alberts would come onto the field once more in the number 19 jersey and would score another try, this time in the corner which buried the English side and Alberts was branded "Super Sub".
Willem Alberts made his run on debut against the Barbarians at Twickenham in the unfamiliar open side flanker birth. Although he did not score a try the test did not count as an official cap and Alberts returned to South Africa with a 100% try scoring record on his debut tour. An astonishing feat.
Alberts made his run on debut for the Springbok against the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth on 10 August 2011 in the number 7 birth. Alberts showed his grunt with 13 tackles and bruised his way into Pieter De Villiers World Cup Plans.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays for the Natal Sharks
Natal Sharks
The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
and Natal in the Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
and Super 14
Super 14
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He was schooled at Monument Hoer Skool.
Alberts made his professional debut for the Golden Lions in 2007. In that same year he was awarded his debut in the Super 14, playing against the Waratahs. He moved to the Sharks in 2010. In October 2010, Willem was selected to the Springbok squad of 39 players to prepare for the November tour of Europe.
He is known for his punishing runs (often requiring more than one tackler to stop him) and his rock solid defence. Due to his colossal mass (119 kg) Alberts' bruising runs and bone crunching tackling, that often comprise of "big hit's", have made him a crowd favorite which has earned him a large following.
During the 2010 Currie Cup Semi - Final against the Vodacom Blue Bulls Alberts was awarded "Man of the match" after he put in a solid performance consisting of 21 ball carries gaining 144 metres. It is after a string of monumental performances for the Sharks that Alberts was named as part of the Springbok squad ahead of the 2010 Northern Hemisphere grand slam tour.
Alberts made his debut for South Africa off the bench and scored a try against Wales. Many believe that Albert's impact was so great off the bench that he alone swung the game in the Boks favor and pulled them through.
He won his second Springbok cap against Scotland, when he once again came on off the bench and scored a powerful try after plucking the ball from the air in a line out and driving over the whitewash. However, his exploits were not enough and the Boks disastrously lost the game in shocking conditions.
His third cap came the following weekend against England at Twickenham. Alberts would come onto the field once more in the number 19 jersey and would score another try, this time in the corner which buried the English side and Alberts was branded "Super Sub".
Willem Alberts made his run on debut against the Barbarians at Twickenham in the unfamiliar open side flanker birth. Although he did not score a try the test did not count as an official cap and Alberts returned to South Africa with a 100% try scoring record on his debut tour. An astonishing feat.
2011 Season
Willem Alberts has played all eight of the Sharks matches in the current Super Rugby format. Willem Alberts won the first "Man of the Match" of the season against the Cheetahs and his first in the Super Rugby competition for the Sharks. He also managed to score his first Super Rugby try for the Sharks against the Western Force in a bonus point win for the Sharks. He went on to score another try against the Crusaders in a historic match held at Twickenham. Willem Alberts won his second man of the match award against the Lions making an astonishing 18 ball carries. Alberts is the Sharks leading tackler in their 2011 Super Rugby campaign with an average of 10 tackles per match and is the third highest in the entire tournament with 58. Against the Hurricanes he made a very impressive 23 tackles and has made a big name for himself in South African rugby.Alberts made his run on debut for the Springbok against the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth on 10 August 2011 in the number 7 birth. Alberts showed his grunt with 13 tackles and bruised his way into Pieter De Villiers World Cup Plans.