His international career was severely limited because of South Africa's sporting isolation caused by apartheid.
[1] He won only 24 caps for South Africa (scoring 19 tries[2]), despite playing internationally for 12 years.
Gerber's international career of games played and points scored: Gerber scored 19 tries in 24 internationals,[8] a very high strike rate for a centre.
Gerber had very high acceleration and pace, could sidestep off either foot, break tackles,[9] had a clear vision of space on the field, and high ball skill levels (catching, passing and kicking).
In 2002, he had heart surgery, and his family have a pattern of high cholesterol.