Fred Zeilinga
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frederik Johannes Zeilinga | ||
Born | Ladysmith, South Africa | 11 December 1992||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||
School(s) attended | Glenwood High School, Durban | ||
Club information | |||
Playing position | Fly-half | ||
Current club | Natal Sharks | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–12 | Natal Sharks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
2011– | Natal Sharks | 29 | (247) |
2013– | Sharks | 1 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). |
Fred Zeilinga (born 11 December 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Natal Sharks.[1] His regular position is fly-half.
Career
Youth
Zeilinga represented the Natal Sharks at Under-13, Under-16, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels between 2005 and 2012.
Natal Sharks
In 2011, he made his first class debut for them in the Vodacom Cup competition in the season-opening game against the Blue Bulls.[2] He missed a conversion two minutes after coming on, but did convert one ten minutes later to help his team to a 30–19 victory.
He made three more substitute appearances during 2011 and was promoted to first choice fly-half for the Sharks during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, making a further seven starts. He also finished as top scorer in the 2012 Under-21 Currie Cup, scoring 154 points in his ten appearances.[3]
He also took over the kicking duties during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, where he once again scored in excess of 100 points in the season.[4]
Sharks
He was included in the Sharks squad for their final match of the 2013 Super Rugby season against the Kings. He did appear as a substitute to make his Super Rugby debut and also scored a try in a 58–13 victory.[5]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Fred Zeilinga". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks XV vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Under-21 Currie Cup Top Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Vodacom Cup Top Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks Annihilate Kings". Sport24. Media24. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.