Strand Kruger

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Strand Kruger
Personal information
Full name	Victor Eric Kruger
Born	(1989-01-19) 19 January 1989 Welkom, South Africa
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Strand, Strand
University	North-West University
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Boland Cavaliers
Youth career
2007	Boland Cavaliers
2008–10	Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2009–	NWU-Pukke	28	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2009–13	Leopards	14	(5)
2013	→ Griquas	2	(0)
2014–	Boland Cavaliers		()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 November 2013. † Appearances (Points).

Victor 'Strand' Kruger (born 19 January 1989 in Welkom) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Boland Cavaliers.^[1] His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup

He was part of the Boland U19 squad that played in the 2007 Under-19 Currie Cup competition. He then moved to Potchefstroom, where he joined the Leopards, as well as university side NWU-Pukke. He was included in the Leopards U19 squad for the 2008 Under-19 Currie Cup competition and in the Leopards U21 squad for the 2009 and 2010 Under-21 Currie Cup competitions.

He also played for – and captained^[2] – the NWU-Pukke in the Varsity Cup competition, representing them from 2009 to 2013.

Leopards

Kruger was named as a reserve for the Leopards for their 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division match against Western Province,^[3] but failed to come on as a substitute. His first class debut only came in 2011, when he started in the Pampas XV v Leopards match in the 2011 Vodacom Cup.^[4] Due to his involvement in the Varsity Cup, he only made a further two appearances in that competition, both in 2011. He broke into the team's Currie Cup team for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He made his Currie Cup debut in their 68–35 victory against the SWD Eagles in Potchefstroom^[5] and scored his first try in the return match in George seven weeks later.^[6]

Griquas

He joined Griquas in 2013 on a short-term contract, following a series of injuries to Griquas locks.^[7]^[8]

Boland Cavaliers

He joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers prior to the 2014 season.^[9]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Strand Kruger". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Pukke keep winning formula". Varsity Cup. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Western Province vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Pampas XV vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Leopards vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Match Breakdown: SWD Eagles vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Griekwas nog op hete kole oor Arnold". Media24. Beeld. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Griquas turn to Strand". Rugby365. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
↑ "Boland gaps 2 Luiperds". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

Squads

v t e Griquas – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Rory Arnold Brummer Badenhorst Ryno Barnes Dalton Davis Matthew Dobson Carel Greeff Leon Karemaker Strand Kruger Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Pat O'Brien Brendan Pitzer Nico Pretorius Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Nick Schonert Kop van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt

Backs	Enrico Acker Logan Basson Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Johnathan Francke DuRandt Gerber Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Howard Mnisi JP Nel Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Jean Stemmet PJ Vermeulen Luzuko Vulindlu Did not play: Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

v t e Leopards – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Stephan Bezuidenhout Philip de Wet Martin Dreyer Stephan Greeff Morné Hanekom John-Roy Jenkinson Danie Jordaan Robert Kruger Strand Kruger MB Lusaseni Edgar Marutlulle SJ Niemand JC Oberholzer Joe Smith Brendon Snyman HP Swart BG Uys Akker van der Merwe Peet van der Walt Bernie van Rooyen Elardus Venter Jacques Vermaak Rhyk Welgemoed

Backs	Jarryd Buys Danie Dames Tiaan Dorfling Adriaan Engelbrecht Warren Gilbert Jaco Grobler Johann Laker Sylvian Mahuza Edmar Marais Dumisani Matyeshana Gerhard Nortier Luther Obi SW Oosthuizen Hennie Skorbinski Marnus Tack George Tossel Charl Weideman Did not play: Jacques Olivier Andrew van Wyk

Coach	Jorrie Muller

v t e Leopards XV – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Stephan Bezuidenhout Martin Dreyer Marcel Groenewald Morné Hanekom Robert Kruger MB Lusaseni Edgar Marutlulle Buhle Mxunyelwa Arno Nel JC Oberholzer Kene Okafor Joe Smith Brendon Snyman HP Swart BG Uys Akker van der Merwe Peet van der Walt Bernie van Rooyen Elardus Venter Jacques Vermaak Rhyk Welgemoed Did not play: Zander de Kock Philip de Wet Marius Fourie Wian Fourie John-Roy Jenkinson Strand Kruger Armandt Liebenberg James Meecham Chris Schoonraad Ernie Strydom

Backs	Danie Dames Tiaan Dorfling Adriaan Engelbrecht Warren Gilbert Jaco Grobler Ian Heyns Edmar Marais Hoffman Maritz Jacques Olivier André Pretorius Hennie Skorbinski Malherbe Swart George Tossel Andrew van Wyk Charl Weideman Johnny Welthagen Did not play: Kyle Jacobs Johann Laker Gerhard Nortier

Coach	Jorrie Muller

v t e Leopards – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Stephan Bezuidenhout Dewald Coetzee Lood de Jager Philip de Wet Marius Fourie Morné Hanekom John-Roy Jenkinson Robert Kruger Strand Kruger Armandt Liebenberg MB Lusaseni Edgar Marutlulle James Meecham Siyanda Ndlovu SJ Niemand Spanner Pretorius Brendon Snyman Ernie Strydom Louwrens Strydom BG Uys Lodewyk Uys Johan van Deventer BW van Dyk Roan van Heerden Bernie van Rooyen Wendal Wehr Justin Wheeler Did not play: Janus Beukes Molotsi Bouwer Buhle Mxunyelwa JC Oberholzer

Backs	Danie Dames Tiaan Dorfling Adriaan Engelbrecht Joubert Engelbrecht Jaco Grobler Grant Janke Allister Kettledas Johann Laker Hoffman Maritz Gerhard Nortier Jacques Olivier Therlow Pietersen André Pretorius Hennie Skorbinski Justin St Jerry George Tossel Malan van der Merwe Andrew van Wyk Berty Visser Did not play: Charl Weideman

Coach	Leon Boshoff / Jorrie Muller

Persondata
Name	Kruger, Strand
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	19 January 1989
Place of birth	Welkom, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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