Phil Bergman (born 12 February 1971) is a New Zealand former
rugby league
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footballer who represented
New Zealand Māori and played professionally for
Paris Saint-Germain
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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.
Bergman also had a stint with the
Sydney Roosters
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reserve grade.
In 1996 he moved to France and played for
Paris Saint-Germain
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in the
Super League
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.
After returning to New Zealand, Bergman played for the Riccarton-Lincoln club and represented
Canterbury
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.
In 2000 he represented the
Tasman Orcas and was named in the Mainland Super 10 dreamteam. Tasman were coached by his brother, Paul Bergman. He was later called up to the
2000 Bartercard Cup, joining the
Porirua Pumas.
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
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.
Bergman on the lookout for talent
''The Nelson Mail'', 28 August 2001
He coached the Tasman Titans in the 2011 South Island zone competition.
References
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New Zealand rugby league players
New Zealand Māori rugby league players
New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
Canterbury rugby league team players
1971 births
Living people
Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League players
Tasman rugby league team players
Rugby league player agents
Porirua Pumas players
Riccarton Knights players
New Zealand rugby league coaches
Tasman rugby league team coaches
New Zealand expatriate rugby league players
Expatriate rugby league players in France
New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in France
Rugby league five-eighths