Reynier van Rooyen
| Full name | Reynier van Rooyen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelspruit, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rob Ferreira High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reynier van Rooyen (born 25 April 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career[edit]
He played at Under-19 level for the Border Bulldogs in 2009 before moving to the Eastern Province Kings, representing them in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Currie Cup competitions.
He was one of 8 academy players that graduated to the first team for 2012[2] and was included in the squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup.
He was named on the bench for the game against Free State XV on 30 March 2012,[3] but made his debut on 30 July 2012 in the opening game of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season against Boland Cavaliers.[4]
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[5] Van Rooyen made eight appearances during the season, scoring one try.
References[edit]
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Reynier van Rooyen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "OP-akademie lewer agt spelers vir Kings-groep" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 36–22 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Kavaliers 20–25 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.