Jurie van Vuuren
Jurie George van Vuuren (born 7 June 1993 in Ladybrand) is a South African rugby union player for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby.[1] Before that he played for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge[2] and for the Southern Kings. His regular position is lock or flanker.
| Full name | Jurie George van Vuuren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ladybrand, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakdale Agricultural High School, Riversdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
With no prior senior experience, Van Vuuren joined the Stormers' touring squad during the 2014 Super Rugby season following several injuries to first team players.[3][4] He made his debut for the Stormers in their 25–15 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra[5] by coming on as a second-half substitute.[6] He was named in the starting line-up for the Stormers' next match, against the Reds in Brisbane.[7]
References
- "Utah signs Jurie van Vuuren from Southern Kings". Americas Rugby News. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jurie van Vuuren". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Stormers change four for Crusaders". SuperSport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Lock crisis hits Stormers". The Citizen. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Canberra heartbreak for DHL Stormers". Stormers. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 25-15 DHL Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- "Seven changes for Stormers". Rugby365. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.