Deon van Rensburg
Gideon Andries van Rensburg (born 24 January 1982) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was winger or centre.
| Full name | Andries Gideon van Rensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 January 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Potchefstroom HTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Between 2004 and 2009, he played for Potchefstroom side the Leopards, making 44 appearances and scoring 19 tries. In 2009, while still a Leopards player, he also earned a call-up to the Lions side during the 2009 Super 14 season and joined the Golden Lions prior to the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He eventually scored 19 tries in 44 appearances for the Leopards and 15 tries in 34 appearances for the Golden Lions, as well as four tries in 55 Super Rugby matches. He also played in two matches during the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, one for a Highveld XV side in Potchefstroom[1] and one for an Emerging Springboks side in Cape Town.[2]
A persistent leg injury led to Van Rensburg missing the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season and eventually his retirement at the end of the 2014 season.[3]
References
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Royal XV 25–37 British & Irish Lions". South African Rugby Union. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Emerging Springboks 13–13 British & Irish Lions". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Lions honour three stalwarts". Citizen. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Deon van Rensburg". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- Lions profile
- itsrugby.co.uk profile