CJ van der Linde
Full names: Christoffel Johannes
Date of birth: 27 Aug 1980
Place of birth: Welkom
School: Grey College
Springbok no: 741
Debut test province: Cheetahs
Physical: 1.89m, 125kg
Current age: 43

Test summary: Tests: 75 Tries: 4
First Test: 16 Nov 2002 Age:22 Reserve against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Last Test: 17 Nov 2012 Age:32 Reserve against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentResultScoreVenueProv
16 Nov 200222ReserveScotlandLose: 6-21 Murrayfield, EdinburghCheetahs
23 Nov 200222ReserveEnglandLose: 3-53 Twickenham, LondonCheetahs
12 Jun 200423ReserveIrelandWin: 31-17 Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinCheetahs
19 Jun 200423ReserveIrelandWin: 26-17 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
17 Jul 200423ReservePacific IslandsWin: 38-24 Central Coast Stadium, GosfordCheetahs
31 Jul 200423ReserveAustraliaLose: 26-30 Subiaco Oval, PerthCheetahs
14 Aug 200423ReserveNew ZealandWin: 40-26 Ellispark, JohannesburgCheetahs
21 Aug 200423ReserveAustraliaWin: 23-19 Kingspark, DurbanCheetahs
06 Nov 200424ReserveWalesWin: 38-36 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffCheetahs
13 Nov 200424ReserveIrelandLose: 12-17 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinCheetahs
20 Nov 200424ReserveEnglandLose: 16-32 Twickenham, LondonCheetahs
27 Nov 200424Tight-head PropScotlandWin: 45-10 Murrayfield, EdinburghCheetahs
04 Dec 200424Tight-head PropArgentinaWin: 39-7 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresCheetahs
11 Jun 200524Tight-head PropUruguayWin: 134-3 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonCheetahs
18 Jun 200524ReserveFranceDraw: 30-30 Kingspark, DurbanCheetahs
25 Jun 200524Tight-head PropFranceWin: 27-13 Boet Erasmus, Port ElizabethCheetahs
09 Jul 200524ReserveAustraliaLose: 12-30 Stadium Australia, SydneyCheetahs
30 Jul 200524Tight-head PropAustraliaWin: 22-16 Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaCheetahs
06 Aug 200524Tight-head PropNew ZealandWin: 22-16 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
20 Aug 200524Tight-head PropAustraliaWin: 22-19 Subiaco Oval, PerthCheetahs
27 Aug 200524Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 27-31 Carisbrook, DunedinCheetahs
05 Nov 200525Tight-head PropArgentinaWin: 34-23 Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresCheetahs
19 Nov 200525Tight-head PropWalesWin: 33-16 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffCheetahs
26 Nov 200525Tight-head PropFranceLose: 20-26 Stade de France, ParisCheetahs
17 Jun 200625ReserveScotlandWin: 29-15 Boet Erasmus, Port ElizabethCheetahs
24 Jun 200625ReserveFranceLose: 26-36 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
15 Jul 200625Tight-head PropAustraliaLose: 0-49 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneCheetahs
22 Jul 200625Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 17-35 WestPac Stadium, WellingtonCheetahs
05 Aug 200625Tight-head PropAustraliaLose: 18-20 Stadium Australia, SydneyCheetahs
26 Aug 200625Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 26-45 Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaCheetahs
11 Nov 200626Tight-head PropIrelandLose: 15-32 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinCheetahs
18 Nov 200626Loose-head PropEnglandLose: 21-23 Twickenham, LondonCheetahs
25 Nov 200626Loose-head PropEnglandWin: 25-141 tryTwickenham, LondonCheetahs
26 May 200726ReserveEnglandWin: 58-101 tryFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinCheetahs
02 Jun 200726Tight-head PropEnglandWin: 55-22 Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaCheetahs
16 Jun 200726ReserveAustraliaWin: 22-19 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
23 Jun 200726ReserveNew ZealandLose: 21-26 Kingspark, DurbanCheetahs
07 Jul 200726Loose-head PropAustraliaLose: 17-25 Stadium Australia, SydneyCheetahs
14 Jul 200726Loose-head PropNew ZealandLose: 6-33 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchCheetahs
15 Aug 200726Tight-head PropNamibiaWin: 105-131 tryNewlands, Cape TownCheetahs
25 Aug 200726Tight-head PropScotlandWin: 27-3 Murrayfield, EdinburghCheetahs
09 Sep 200727Tight-head PropSamoaWin: 59-7 Parc des Princes, ParisCheetahs
14 Sep 200727ReserveEnglandWin: 36-0 Stade de France, ParisCheetahs
22 Sep 200727Tight-head PropTongaWin: 30-25 Stade Felix Bollaert, LensCheetahs
30 Sep 200727ReserveUSAWin: 64-151 tryStade de la Mosson, MontpellierCheetahs
14 Oct 200727Tight-head PropArgentinaWin: 37-13 Stade de France, ParisCheetahs
20 Oct 200727Tight-head PropEnglandWin: 15-6 Stade de France, ParisCheetahs
24 Nov 200727Loose-head PropWalesWin: 34-12 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffCheetahs
07 Jun 200827ReserveWalesWin: 43-17 Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinCheetahs
21 Jun 200827Tight-head PropItalyWin: 26-0 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
05 Jul 200827Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 8-19 WestPac Stadium, WellingtonCheetahs
12 Jul 200827Tight-head PropNew ZealandWin: 30-28 Carisbrook, DunedinCheetahs
19 Jul 200827Tight-head PropAustraliaLose: 9-16 Subiaco Oval, PerthCheetahs
09 Aug 200827Tight-head PropArgentinaWin: 63-9 Ellispark, JohannesburgCheetahs
16 Aug 200827Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 0-19 Newlands, Cape TownCheetahs
23 Aug 200827Tight-head PropAustraliaLose: 15-27 Kingspark, DurbanCheetahs
13 Nov 200929ReserveFranceLose: 13-20 Stade Municipal, ToulouseLeinster
28 Nov 200929ReserveIrelandLose: 10-15 Croke Park, DublinLeinster
05 Jun 201029Loose-head PropWalesWin: 34-31 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffCheetahs
19 Jun 201029ReserveItalyWin: 29-13 Puma Stadium, WitbankCheetahs
17 Jul 201029Tight-head PropNew ZealandLose: 17-31 WestPac Stadium, WellingtonCheetahs
24 Jul 201029ReserveAustraliaLose: 13-30 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneCheetahs
21 Aug 201029ReserveNew ZealandLose: 22-29 National Stadium, JohannesburgCheetahs
28 Aug 201030ReserveAustraliaWin: 44-31 Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaCheetahs
04 Sep 201030ReserveAustraliaLose: 39-41 Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinCheetahs
06 Nov 201030ReserveIrelandWin: 23-21 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinCheetahs
13 Nov 201030ReserveWalesWin: 29-25 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffCheetahs
20 Nov 201030ReserveScotlandLose: 17-21 Murrayfield, EdinburghCheetahs
27 Nov 201030ReserveEnglandWin: 21-11 Twickenham, LondonCheetahs
23 Jul 201130ReserveAustraliaLose: 20-39 Stadium Australia, SydneyWP
30 Jul 201130ReserveNew ZealandLose: 7-40 WestPac Stadium, WellingtonWP
20 Aug 201130ReserveNew ZealandWin: 18-5 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethWP
22 Sep 201131Tight-head PropNamibiaWin: 87-0 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityLions
10 Nov 201232Loose-head PropIrelandWin: 16-12 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLions
17 Nov 201232ReserveScotlandWin: 21-10 Murrayfield, EdinburghLions

Sketch in 2002 SA vs England programme

Christoffel 'CJ' van der Linde promptly won a first cap after joining the Springboks' squad last week as a replacement for Willie Meyer, who had sustained a neck injury against France. He excelled in this year's Bankfin Currie Cup campaign for the Cheetahs, can play on either side of the scrum and, at 22, has an appetising oppurtunity to make the breakthrough. Possesses impressive pace for a big man with ball-playing skills to match. Represented South Africa Under 19s and 21s and is a product of Grey College, Bloemfontein.