Gerrie Britz

Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Gerrie Britz
Birth nameGert Jacobus Johannes Britz
Date of birth (1978-04-14) 14 April 1978
Place of birthBloemfontein, Free State
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank, Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012 USA Perpignan 111 (65)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2004 Free State 88 (155)
2005–2007 Western Province 29 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 Bulls 7 (0)
2004 Cats 9 (20)
2005–2007 Stormers 30 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2007 South Africa 13 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2001–2002 South Africa 7s 4

Playing career

Britz matriculated at Grey College and represented the Free State under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to Western Province. Britz played Super rugby for the Bulls, the Cats and the Stormers. In 2008 he moved to France and joined USA Perpignan for whom he played 111 matches.[2][3]

Britz made his test match debut for the Springboks as a replacement against Ireland at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Ireland31–17Replacement12 Jun 2004Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. Ireland26–17Replacement19 Jun 2004Newlands, Cape Town
3. Wales53–18Replacement26 Jun 2004Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. Pacific Islanders38–24Lock17 Jul 2004Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
5. Australia26–30Lock31 Jul 2004Subiaco Oval, Perth
6. New Zealand40–26Flank14 Aug 2004Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7. Australia23–19Replacement21 Aug 2004Kings Park, Durban
8. Ireland12–17Replacement13 Nov 2004Lansdowne Road, Dublin
9. Scotland45–10Replacement27 Nov 2004Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10. Argentina39–7Replacement4 Dec 2004José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
11. Uruguay134–3Lock11 Jun 2005Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
12. England25–14Replacement25 Nov 2006Twickenham, London
13. New Zealand6–33Replacement14 Jul 2007Jade Stadium, Christchurch

See also

References

  1. "Gerrie Britz". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "Former Bok calls it a day". Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. "Gerrie BRITZ - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 193. ISBN 978-0620818087. OCLC 1089860189.
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