Wayne Julies
Wayne Julies (born 23 October 1978 in Paarl) is a South African rugby union footballer. He has played for the national team, the Springboks nine times. He made his debut for South Africa at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, in a match against Spain. His usual position is as a centre.
Birth name | Wayne Julies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 October 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Charleston Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julies played for the Bulls in the 2007 Super 14 season. Also in the Super 12/14, he has been with the Cats and the Stormers. He was also part of South Africa's victorious 2007 Rugby World Cup squad, having been called in as an injury replacement for Jean de Villiers, who tore a bicep during the pool stages.[1] He moved to France in 2009 to play for Pays d'Aix RC.
In the 2011 season Wayne Julies began to play for a Premier League B Rugby team from the Sir Lowries Pass area called Sir Lowrians where he played outside center. He also took on coaching duties for the club.
References
- "De Villiers injury blow hits Boks". BBC. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Wayne Julies". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- SA Rugby