Phil Bergman

Phil Bergman
Personal information
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 Christchurch City 5 0 0 0 0
1996 Paris Saint-Germain
Total 5 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–19?? Canterbury
1998 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

Phil Bergman is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand Māori and played professionally for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League.

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Playing career

Bergman signed with the Auckland Warriors in 1995 and played three games for the Auckland Warriors Colts team in the 1995 Lion Red Cup. He also played five matches for the Christchurch City Shiners.

In 1996 he moved to France and played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League.[1]

After returning to New Zealand, Bergman played for the Riccarton-Lincoln club and represented Canterbury.[2]

In 2000 he represented the Tasman Orcas and was named in the Mainland Super 10 dreamteam.[3] Tasman were coached by his brother, Paul Bergman.[4] He was later called up to the 2000 Bartercard Cup, joining the Porirua Pumas.[5]

Representative career

Bergman was a New Zealand Residents player in 1995.

Bergman represented New Zealand in the 1998 Oceania Sevens tournament. He also toured the Cook Islands with the 1998 New Zealand Māori squad.

Later years

After retiring Bergman worked as a player agent for the Sydney Roosters.[6]

He currently coaches the Tasman Titans in the 2011 South Island zone competition.[7]

References

  1. ^ Club-by-Club guide to the Super League The Independent, 13 March 1997
  2. ^ Big guns return to Canty The Press, 8 July 1998
  3. ^ Tasman has slight edge for final The Press, 30 September 2000
  4. ^ Sponsorship sought for Orcas Nelson Mail, 5 June 2001
  5. ^ Bergman may prove bugbear for Bulls The Press, 24 June 2000
  6. ^ Bergman on the lookout for talent The Nelson Mail, 28 August 2001
  7. ^ Martin, Wayne (29 August 2011). "Titans make perfect start". The Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/5525044/Titans-make-perfect-start. Retrieved 3 November 2011.