Quinton Crocker
Quinton Crocker (born 26 June 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers.[1] He is a utility back that can play at centre, full-back, fly-half or winger.
| Full name | Quinton Crocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kempton Park, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Port Natal High School, Durban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | North-West University Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
He came through the Sharks Academy, representing their youth teams between 2005 and 2008. He failed to break through to the first team, however.
He was part of the NWU Pukke squad for the 2011 Varsity Cup competition and then joined NMMU Madibaz for the same competition in Varsity Cup, scoring 20 points.
He then joined the Border Bulldogs before the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, where he made his first class debut against near-neighbours Eastern Province Kings.[2]
He joined Sri Lankan Dialog Rugby League side Kandy in 2014,[3] but returned to South Africa in 2015 to join College Rovers prior to their SARU Community Cup campaign.
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Quinton Crocker". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 56-5 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Kandy SC to hire two South Africans and a Fijians". DailyFT. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.