Andries Bekker

Andries Bekker
Date of birth 5 December 1983 (1983-12-05) (age 28)
Place of birth Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa
Height 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight 122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School Paul Roos Gymnasium
University University of South Africa
Notable relative(s) Hennie Bekker (father)
Occupation(s) Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2004–present Western Province 37 (55)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005–present Stormers 62 (45)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008–present South Africa 24 (5)
correct as of 11 February 2011.

Andries Bekker (born 5 December 1983 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers franchise in the Super 14.

Bekker made his South African debut in 2008 against Wales in a 43–17 victory in Bloemfontein.

At 6'10 he is one of the tallest international rugby players, but is regularly behind regular locks Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield. He is the son of former Springbok international Hennie Bekker who was also a lock.

Holding the record for being the tallest Springbok in history, Andries Bekker is an imposing figure in the Vodacom Stormers lineout. Despite his large physique, he is blessed with mobility and pace; aspects which have seen him become an integral part of the current Springbok squad. His experience and all-round ability will be crucial to the success of a relatively young pack in 2010. Bekker was a Vodacom Super 14 Rugby Player of the Year nominee in 2008.

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Stormers squad
Forwards
Bekker • Blaauw • Burger • Elstadt • D. Fourie • Harris • Kolisi • Koster • Kitshoff • Kritzinger • Liebenberg • F. Louw • P. Louw • Malherbe • Ntubeni • Reynecke • Steenkamp • van der Linde • van Zyl • Vermeulen
Backs
Aplon • Bosch • Coleman • Cronje • de Jongh • de Villiers • Duvenhage • J. Fourie • Grant • Habana • Jantjes • Januarie • Poolman • Sadie • van Aswegen • Watts • Whitehead
Coach
Coetzee
Forwards
Bekker • Blaauw • Britz • Burger • Earle • Ferreira • Fourie • Harris • Jordaan • Koster • Kritzinger • Liebenberg • Lobberts • F Louw • P Louw • Moller • Muller • Mujati • Myburgh • Shimange • Steenkamp • Van Zyl • Vermeulen • Watson •
Backs
Aplon • Bosch • Chavhanga • Conradie • Des Fountain •De Jongh • De Villiers • De Waal • Catrakilis • Duvenhage • Engelbrecht • Grant • Groepes • Hanekom •Hoffmann • Januarie • Jantjes • Naqelevuki • Newman • Pietersen • Welsh • Whitehead •
Coach
Coetzee