Lionel Cronjé

Lionel Cronjé (born 25 May 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing for The Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup. He is a versatile back-line player who can operate as a fly-half or full-back.

Lionel Cronjé
Lionel Cronje in 2018
Date of birth (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989
Place of birthBloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
SchoolQueen's College
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback
Current team Sharks / Sharks
Youth career
2005–2007 Border Bulldogs
2008–2009 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 UFS Shimlas 3 (10)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Free State Cheetahs 0 (0)
2010–2011 Stormers 7 (32)
2010–2011 Western Province 21 (135)
2012 Blue Bulls 5 (0)
2013 Golden Lions XV 5 (19)
2013 Golden Lions 5 (0)
2014 Brumbies 10 (32)
2014–2015 Sharks (Currie Cup) 16 (81)
2015 Sharks XV 2 (8)
2015 Sharks 7 (22)
2017 Southern Kings 14 (136)
2017–2022 Toyota Verblitz 48 (438)
2021 → Sharks (Currie Cup) 8 (27)
2022– Sharks 7 (14)
2023– Sharks (Currie Cup) ()
Correct as of 15 January 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 South Africa Under-20 4 (29)
2017 South Africa 'A' 2 (4)
Correct as of 22 April 2018

Career

Cronjé previously played for the Stormers and Western Province before making the move north ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[1] He could play only five matches for the Blue Bulls due to a chest injury suffered in February 2012.[2]

He joined the Lions for 2013[3] and the Brumbies for 2014.[4]

He returned to South Africa later in 2014, signing a two-year deal with Durban-based side the Sharks.[5] He was released by the Sharks in November 2015.[6]

He joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz for the 2017–18 season.[7]

References
  1. "Blue Bulls sign Cronjé".
  2. Staff Reporter. "Bulls without Cronjé for Super Rugby season". The M&G Online. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. "Bulls' Cronjé off to the Lions". Sport24. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  4. "Lionel Cronje to join Brumbies". Sport24. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. "Lionel Cronje may miss Gungahlin Eagles' John I Dent semi after signing with Coastal Sharks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. "Training squad announcement" (Press release). Sharks. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. "Bulls' Jenkins off to Japan". SuperSport. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

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