Michael van Vuuren (rugby player born 1990)
Not to be confused with Michael van Vuuren (rugby player born 1991).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael van Vuuren | ||
| Born | 3 April 1990 East London, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Number eight | ||
| Current club | Zebre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–12 | Crociati RFC | 15 | (10) |
| 2012–14 | Zebre | 21 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2012 | Emerging Italy | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 November 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Michael van Vuuren (born 3 April 1990) is an Italian rugby union player. Van Vuuren, who is a Lock or Number eight plays his club rugby for Zebre.[1]
Although born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Van Vuuren is eligible to play for the Italy national rugby union team on residency grounds. He made his debut for the Emerging Italy team on 8 June 2012 in the 2012 IRB Nations Cup against Russia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Teams : Zebre : Zebre Squad Index". RaboDirectPRO12. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "International Rugby Board - Nations Cup". Irb.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.