Springbok no. 941 · Scrumhalf
Morné van den Berg
Morné van den Berg · Lions
11Tests
7Tries
1Tours
26Age at debut
Test career
202420252026
First test
20 Jul 2024, age 26 · Reserve v Portugal, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Last test
27 Sep 2026, age 28 · Reserve v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth
Biography
Morné van den Berg is a lively, quick-thinking scrumhalf with an eye for a gap. Born in Johannesburg on 24 October 1997 and educated at Linden, he played Varsity Cup rugby for Wits before joining the Lions in 2019. Known to team-mates as ‘Krappies’, he played his 100th match for the Lions in 2026.
He made his Test debut against Portugal in 2024 and has pushed hard for a regular starting place since.
Test history
11 tests · 37 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2024 |  Portugal | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Reserve | W 64–21 | Lions |
| 17 Aug 2024 |  Australia | Perth Stadium, Perth | Scrumhalf | W 30–12 | Lions |
| 05 Jul 2025 |  Italy | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Scrumhalf | W 42–24 | Lions |
| 27 Sep 2025 |  Argentina | Kings Park, Durban | Reserve | W 67–30 | Lions |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Italy | Juventus Stadium, Turin | Scrumhalf | W 32–14 | Lions |
| 29 Nov 2025 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Scrumhalf | W 73–0 | Lions |
| 08 Aug 2026 | Argentina | Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires | Reserve | W 17–10 | Lions |
| 29 Aug 2026 |  New Zealand | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | Reserve | W 33–26 | Lions |
| 05 Sep 2026 | New Zealand | National Stadium, Johannesburg | Reserve | W 29–24 | Lions |
| 12 Sep 2026 | New Zealand | Ravens Stadium, Baltimore | Scrumhalf | W 43–28 | Lions |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Australia | Perth Stadium, Perth | Reserve | L 38–42 | Lions |