Francois Uys
Francois Uys (born 12 March 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer who normally plays as a lock or flanker. He plays in the French Pro D2 competition with Grenoble.
| Date of birth | 12 October 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Springs, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dr E.G. Jansen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Uys started his career in Johannesburg with the Golden Lions but, he found first-team opportunities hard to come by and in 2009 he switched to the Free State Cheetahs. Initially he played mainly in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions and even had a spell on loan at the Griffons in 2012. He made sporadic appearances for the senior Cheetahs team in Super Rugby after his debut in 2009 before finally nailing down a regular starting berth during the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1][2]
In 2014, he extended his contract at the Cheetahs until October 2016.[3]
Toyota Verblitz
Uys joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz on a short-term deal during the 2015–16 Top League season.[4]
International
Uys was a member of the South Africa Under 19 side that competed in the 2005 IRB Under 19 World Championship.[1]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Francois Uys". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "Francois Uys itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". SA Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- "Wegner terug; Ferreira oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- "Uys heads to Japan". Bloemfontein Courant. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.