Kevin Luiters
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1992 Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Relatives | Allister Coetzee (uncle) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| 2008–13 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–14 | UFS Shimlas | 16 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–13 | Free State Cheetahs | 12 | (5) |
| 2014– | Eastern Province Kings | 12 | (10) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008 | S.A. Under-16 Elite Squad | () | |
| 2008 | S.A. Under-18 High Performance Squad | () | |
| 2012 | S.A. Sevens | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 April 2015. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Kevin Luiters (born 2 July 1992 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
Luiters played for Border at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week before joining Bloemfontein-based side the Free State Cheetahs. He represented them in two youth tournaments – at Under-16 level at the 2008 Grant Khomo Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-16 Elite Squad) and at Under-18 level at the 2010 Craven Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-18 High Performance Squad).
He then played for the Free State U19 team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Free State U21 team in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.
He also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the UFS Shimlas in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 competitions, scoring three tries in sixteen appearances.
Free State Cheetahs
He made his first class debut when he appeared as a substitute in the Free State Cheetahs' 2011 Vodacom Cup match against the Falcons[2] and also came on as a substitute against the Golden Lions in the same competition.[3] Two more appearances followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, including his first senior start in their match against the Eastern Province Kings.[4]
After making four more appearances for the Free State XV in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, he finally made his Currie Cup debut in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Natal Sharks[5] and scored his first senior try a week later when he dotted down in the 82nd minute.[6]
Eastern Province Kings
On 3 April 2014, Luiters announced that he will join the Eastern Province Kings for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[7] He signed a contract with the Kings until the end of 2017.[8] In June 2014, he was selected in the starting line-up for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He made his debut for the Kings, playing the first 53 minutes as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[9] He appeared as a replacement in the Eastern Province Kings' opening match of the season against Western Province and had an immediate impact, scoring a try five minutes after coming on. However, it proved to be a mere consolation try as Western Province ran out 35–16 winners.[10] He made a total of eight appearances during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, but finished on the losing side in each of those appearances as the Kings finished bottom of the log.
Personal
Luiters is the nephew of Allister Coetzee, former player and current coach of Western Province and the Stormers.[11]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Kevin Luiters". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs The Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Cheetahs scrumhalf on his way to EP Kings". Algoa FM. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "New scrumhalf on Kings books". Sport24. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin wil nes oom Allister se span maak" (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.