Zane Kirchner

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Zane Kirchner
Rugby union career

Full name	Zane Kirchner
Date of birth	(1984-06-16) 16 June 1984
Place of birth	George, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)^[1]
School	P.W. Botha College, George
Playing career
Position	Fullback Centre
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–07 2007–13 2013–	Griquas Blue Bulls Leinster	58 64 2	(177) (64) (0)
correct as of 26 November 2013.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–13	Bulls	82	(105)

correct as of 28 July 2013.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–	South Africa	28	(25)^[2]
correct as of 26 November 2013.

Zane Kirchner (born 16 June 1984) is a South African international rugby union footballer who plays for Leinster. Previously he played at fullback for the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. Born in George, Western Cape, Kirchner attended PW Botha College in his home town, for whom he played at fly-half; he was first selected at fullback for the 2002 Craven Week.^[3] He began his provincial rugby career with the Griquas, and made more than 50 appearances for the side between his Currie Cup debut in 2003 and his move to the Blue Bulls in 2007.^[3] In five years with the Blue Bulls, Kirchner has made 64 Currie Cup appearances and scored 64 points. He made his debut for the Bulls (Super Rugby) franchise in 2008, and since then he has made a total of 81 appearances and scored 105 points.

In April 2013, it was announced that Kirchner will leave the Bulls to join Irish team Leinster on a two-year deal.^[4]

References

↑ http://www.thebulls.co.za/profile.aspx?pid=654&team=Senior
↑ http://www.sarugby.co.za/profile.aspx?id=24534
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kirchner signs for Bulls". SARugby.com (Fat Pig Productions). 8 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
↑ "Zane Kirchner to leave Bulls". Sport24. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

External links

Zane Kirchner on SARugby.co.za
Zane Kirchner on Grundlingh Enslin's Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame
Zane Kirchner on itsrugby.co.uk

Squads

v t e South Africa – 2013 outgoing tours

Forwards	Lourens Adriaanse Willem Alberts Bakkies Botha Marcell Coetzee Bismarck du Plessis Pieter-Steph du Toit Eben Etzebeth Siya Kolisi Francois Louw Frans Malherbe Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Gurthrö Steenkamp Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Jannie du Plessis Frik Kirsten Scarra Ntubeni

Backs	Jean de Villiers Fourie du Preez JJ Engelbrecht Jaque Fourie Bryan Habana Patrick Lambie Willie le Roux Ruan Pienaar JP Pietersen Morné Steyn Did not play: Gio Aplon Johan Goosen Zane Kirchner Louis Schreuder Jan Serfontein Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e South Africa – 2013 Rugby Championship

Forwards	Willem Alberts Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Siya Kolisi Juandré Kruger Francois Louw Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Gurthrö Steenkamp Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Franco van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Lourens Adriaanse Marcell Coetzee Trevor Nyakane Chiliboy Ralepelle

Backs	Bjorn Basson Jean de Villiers Fourie du Preez JJ Engelbrecht Bryan Habana Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Willie le Roux Ruan Pienaar Jan Serfontein Morné Steyn Jano Vermaak Did not play: Juan de Jongh Piet van Zyl

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e South Africa – 2013 incoming tours

Forwards	Willem Alberts Arno Botha Marcell Coetzee Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Siya Kolisi Juandré Kruger Francois Louw Tendai Mtawarira Trevor Nyakane Coenie Oosthuizen Chiliboy Ralepelle Pierre Spies Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Did not play: Lourens Adriaanse Pieter-Steph du Toit Lappies Labuschagné Franco van der Merwe

Backs	Bjorn Basson Jean de Villiers JJ Engelbrecht Bryan Habana Patrick Lambie Willie le Roux Ruan Pienaar Jan Serfontein Morné Steyn Piet van Zyl Jano Vermaak Did not play: Gio Aplon Juan de Jongh Robert Ebersohn Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Lwazi Mvovo Louis Schreuder

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e Bulls – 2013 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Arno Botha Jean Cook Jacques du Plessis Dean Greyling Grant Hattingh Frik Kirsten Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Morné Mellett Dewald Potgieter Jacques Potgieter Chiliboy Ralepelle Jono Ross Pierre Spies Wilhelm Steenkamp Deon Stegmann Flip van der Merwe Hencus van Wyk Callie Visagie Willie Wepener Paul Willemse Did not play: Cornell Hess

Backs	Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers JJ Engelbrecht Louis Fouché Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Lionel Mapoe Sampie Mastriet Akona Ndungane Wynand Olivier Rudy Paige Jan Serfontein Morné Steyn Francois Venter Jano Vermaak Jürgen Visser Did not play: Ruan Snyman

Coach	Frans Ludeke

v t e South Africa – 2012 outgoing tours

Forwards	Willem Alberts Schalk Brits Patric Cilliers Marcell Coetzee Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Juandré Kruger Francois Louw Gurthrö Steenkamp Adriaan Strauss CJ van der Linde Flip van der Merwe Heinke van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Arno Botha JC Janse van Rensburg Frans Malherbe Tendai Mtawarira Chiliboy Ralepelle Franco van der Merwe

Backs	Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Ruan Pienaar JP Pietersen Morné Steyn Jaco Taute Did not play: Elton Jantjies Lionel Mapoe Lwazi Mvovo Raymond Rhule Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e Blue Bulls – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Arno Botha Robbie Coetzee Jean Cook Rossouw de Klerk Dean Greyling Grant Hattingh Cornell Hess Frik Kirsten Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Bongi Mbonambi Morné Mellett Franco Mostert Dewald Potgieter Jacques Potgieter Chiliboy Ralepelle CJ Stander Wilhelm Steenkamp Deon Stegmann Dawie Steyn Warwick Tecklenburg Flip van der Merwe Willie Wepener Did not play: Rayno Gerber Jono Janse van Rensburg Vincent Koch Wiaan Liebenberg

Backs	Bjorn Basson Ulrich Beyers Clayton Blommetjies Lionel Cronjé JJ Engelbrecht Louis Fouché Francois Hougaard Lohan Jacobs Zane Kirchner Sampie Mastriet Akona Ndungane Rudy Paige Johann Sadie Jan Serfontein Ruan Snyman Morné Steyn Francois Venter Jano Vermaak Jürgen Visser Did not play: Willie du Plessis Adri Jacobs Trompie Pretorius

Coach	Pine Pienaar

v t e South Africa – 2012 Rugby Championship

Forwards	Willem Alberts Andries Bekker Patric Cilliers Marcell Coetzee Keegan Daniel Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Dean Greyling Juandré Kruger Tiaan Liebenberg Francois Louw Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Jacques Potgieter Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Craig Burden Siya Kolisi Frans Malherbe Chiliboy Ralepelle Pierre Spies

Backs	Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers JJ Engelbrecht Johan Goosen Bryan Habana Francois Hougaard Elton Jantjies Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Lwazi Mvovo Ruan Pienaar François Steyn Morné Steyn Jaco Taute Did not play: Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e South Africa – 2012 incoming tours

Forwards	Willem Alberts Marcell Coetzee Keegan Daniel Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Ryan Kankowski Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Jacques Potgieter Pierre Spies Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Did not play: Dean Greyling Chiliboy Ralepelle Franco van der Merwe

Backs	Gio Aplon Jean de Villiers Bryan Habana Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Wynand Olivier Ruan Pienaar JP Pietersen François Steyn Morné Steyn Did not play: Bjorn Basson JJ Engelbrecht Elton Jantjies Lwazi Mvovo Joe Pietersen Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e Bulls – 2012 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Arno Botha Rayno Gerber Dean Greyling Frik Kirsten Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Bongi Mbonambi Dewald Potgieter Jacques Potgieter Chiliboy Ralepelle Pierre Spies CJ Stander Wilhelm Steenkamp Deon Stegmann Dawie Steyn Flip van der Merwe Gerrit-Jan van Velze Willie Wepener

Backs	Bjorn Basson JJ Engelbrecht Louis Fouché Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Akona Ndungane Wynand Olivier Johann Sadie Morné Steyn Francois Venter Jano Vermaak Did not play: Lionel Cronjé Ruan Snyman Jürgen Visser

Coach	Frans Ludeke

v t e South Africa squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Alberts Botha Brüssow Burger B. du Plessis J. du Plessis Louw Matfield (vc) Mtawarira Muller Ralepelle Rossouw Smit (c) Spies Steenkamp van der Linde

Backs	Aplon de Jongh J. de Villiers du Preez Fourie Habana Hougaard James Kirchner Lambie Ndungane Pienaar Pietersen F. Steyn M. Steyn

Coach	P. de Villiers

Persondata
Name	Kirchner, Zane
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby union player
Date of birth	16 June 1984
Place of birth	George, Western Cape, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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