JJ Engelbrecht

JJ Engelbrecht
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Jacobus Engelbrecht
Born22 February 1989
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School(s) attendedGrey High School
UniversityStellenbosch University
Club information
Playing positionOutside Centre / Wing
Current clubBulls
Youth career
2007Eastern Province Kings
2008–10Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2009Maties2(15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2008–11Western Province38(120)
2011Stormers0(0)
2012–Bulls55(40)
2012–Blue Bulls15(0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012–13South Africa12(20)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 April 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 18 November 2013.

Johannes Jacobus Engelbrecht (born 22 February 1989 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a wing or outside centre for the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.[1][2]

Career

Provincial rugby

Engelbrecht graduated from Grey High School in the Eastern Cape. He was a member of their first XV rugby team.[3] He previously represented Western Province before making the move north along with team-mates Johann Sadie and Lionel Cronjé ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[4]

In 2013, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the Blue Bulls until 2016.[5]

Representative rugby

He made his debut for South Africa on 18 August 2012 against Argentina, coming on as a 70th minute substitute.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby player profile". South Africa Rugby Union. 9 Oct 2012. Retrieved 9 Oct 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bulls player profile". Bulls. Retrieved 9 Oct 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.schoolsportsnews.co.za/rugby/1365/
  4. ↑ "Bulls sign WP duo". Sport24. 8 Jul 2011. Retrieved 9 Oct 2012.
  5. ↑ "Young stars extend Bulls stay". Sport24. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "South Africa vs Argentina". South Africa Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 Oct 2012.