| Full name | Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Stellenbosch | ||
| Date of death | 28 May 1973 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Cape Town | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1931–1938 | South Africa | 17 | (35) |
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.[1][2]
He was originally from Stellenbosch, well known as a rugby centre.[2]
Ferdie Bergh gained seventeen caps for South Africa between 1931 and 1938, scoring seven tries in that period.[1][2]
It has suggested that Willem Ferdinand van Rheede van Oudtschoorn Bergh holds the record for the longest name in international rugby.[1] It is 43 letters long, contains seven words, and five names ("Van Rheede" and "Van Oudtschoorn" counting as single names).