| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gysbert Johannes Muller | |
| Date of birth | 1 June 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Mossel Bay, South Africa | |
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | |
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | |
| School(s) attended | Buffelsfontein Primary Oakdale Agricultural College |
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| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | |
| Current club | Ulster | |
| Youth representative teams | ||
| South Africa U-19 | ||
| Super Rugby | ||
| Provincial sides | ||
| 2001 ‐ | Natal Sharks | 78 |
| Super Rugby | ||
| 2002 ‐ | Sharks | 34 (0) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2006 ‐ | South Africa | 24 (0) |
Gysbert Johannes Muller, more commonly known as Johann Muller (born 1 June 1980 in Cape Town, South Africa), is a South African Rugby Union player. He played lock for the Natal Sharks (Currie Cup), Sharks (Super 14) and the Springboks, before a move to Ireland to play with Ulster in 2010, where he is currently Captain.
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Muller made his debut for the Springboks against Scotland in 2006 at ABSA Stadium. He would then earn a further 5 caps, 4 of which being as a member of the starting 15. Muller made his provincial debut in 2001 and his Super 14 debut the following year. Muller was selected into the Springboks squad for the 2007 home tests and the 2007 Tri Nations on the basis of a strong 2007 Super 14 performance.
During the latter part of the competition, Springbok coach Jake White decided to rest his top players from touring Australia and New Zealand.[1] White went onto state that the players that were taken on this tour would be playing for places in the Springboks 2007 Rugby World Cup squad. Muller was included in the squad chosen to tour.
He was named captain in the match against the All Blacks after original tour captain Bob Skinstad was injured in the match against the Wallabies. Muller performed well in both matches. He was then rewarded with a place in the squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and still holds the position as the last appointed Springbok captain.
| Rugby Union Captain | ||
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| Preceded by Victor Matfield |
Springbok Captain 2007 |
Next: Unknown |
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