Christopher Hollis (rugby union)
Christopher Hollis (born 24 June 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. His regular position is centre or wing.
| Date of birth | 24 June 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tarkastad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen's College, Queenstown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended and played first team rugby for Queen's College in Queenstown, earning an inclusion in Border's U18 squad for the 2016 Craven Week held in Durban.[1]
He moved to Pretoria to join the Blue Bulls, playing for their youth teams in 2017 and 2018.[2]
After playing for NMU Madibaz in the 2019 Varsity Cup, Hollis was signed by Pro14 side the Southern Kings.[3]
He made his debut in the opening round of the 2019–20 Pro14 season, starting their 27–31 defeat to the Cardiff Blues.[4] In his second appearance a month later, he scored his first senior try in a 30–36 defeat to Benetton in Treviso.[5]
References
- "Squad: Border". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Christopher Hollis – Vodacom Blue Bulls". Bulls. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Kings kontrakteer glo senter-bielie". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- "Match 4, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Match 25, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.