Arriving consistently from the bench, van der Linde makes his limited ball carries count — averaging over 9 metres per carry across Champions Cup, Premiership, and United Rugby Championship appearances. His try-scoring return of three across 13 matches underlines a sharp nose for the line when opportunities arise. His peak outings, touching five carries, 54 metres, and five tackles in a single game, show he is capable of genuine impact in tight windows of game time.
Bernard van der Linde is a professional rugby union scrum half registered with the Bath Rugby, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with bringing physicality and skill to the matchday squad.
As a scrum half, Bernard features for the Bath Rugby across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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