Morné van den Berg
Full names: Morné
Date of birth: 24 Oct 1997
Place of birth: Johannesburg
School: Linden
Springbok no: 941
Springbok debut province: Lions
Physical: 1.75m, 75.0kg
Current age: 28
Test summary: Tests: 6 Tries: 5
First Test: 20 Jul 2024 Age 26 - Reserve against Portugal at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Last Test: 29 Nov 2025 Age 28 - Scrumhalf against Wales at Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
20 Jul 2024 26Reserve Portugal Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 64-21  Lions
17 Aug 2024 26Scrumhalf Australia Perth Stadium, Perth Win: 30-12  Lions
05 Jul 2025 27Scrumhalf Italy Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 42-242 tries Lions
27 Sep 2025 27Reserve Argentina Kingspark, Durban Win: 67-301 try Lions
15 Nov 2025 28Scrumhalf Italy Juventus Stadium, Turin Win: 32-141 try Lions
29 Nov 2025 28Scrumhalf Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 73-01 try Lions

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Morné van den Berg is versitle backline player capable of covering flyhalf and fullback.

He attended Linden High School in Johannesburg and represented Lions at U16, U18 & U19 before he was selected in the Lions SuperSport Challenge Cup squad in 2017.

He had attended the University of the Witwatersrand during 2019 and 2020. He had represented the university in the Varsity Cup competition in 2019 and 2020, where he stood out as a player in the competition.

His performances in the Supersport Challenge Cup lead to him being named in the Lions Currie Cup squad.