Adriaan Strauss
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Adriaan Strauss | ||
| Born | 18 November 1985 Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| Occupation | Professional rugby player | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||
| Relatives | Andries Strauss (cousin) Richardt Strauss (cousin) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Blue Bulls / Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–05 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2005–06 | Blue Bulls | 22 | (15) |
| 2006 | Bulls | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–14 | Cheetahs | 97 | (40) |
| 2007–14 | Free State Cheetahs | 56 | (45) |
| 2015– | Bulls | 7 | (0) |
| 2015– | Blue Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2004 | South Africa U19 | () | |
| 2006 | South Africa U21 | 8 | (10) |
| 2008– | South Africa | 44 | (25) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 April 2015. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a rugby hooker who represents the Blue Bulls in the ABSA Currie Cup and the Bulls in Super Rugby.[1][2]
Strauss made his international debut for South Africa[3] on 19 July 2008 coming off the bench against Australia in the Tri Nations. He stayed with the team for the remainder of the Tri Nations earning 5 caps, but missed out on the November tour to the UK following the return of John Smit to action with Chiliboy Ralepelle leapfrogging him in the selection order.[4] He scored both of his first two tries for the Springboks in one test on 18 November 2012 against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
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