Peet Marais

Peet Marais
Personal information
Full namePeet Celliers Marais
Born31 October 1990
Welkom, South Africa
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School(s) attendedWelkom Gymnasium
RelativesJandré Marais (brother)
Club information
Playing positionLock
Current clubBrive
Youth career
2007–08Griffons
2009–11Natal Sharks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011–14Natal Sharks49(5)
2014–Brive0(0)
Representative team(s)
2008S.A. Under-18 Elite Squad()
2010S.A. Under-20()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 May 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 12 May 2014.

Peet Celliers Marais is a South African rugby union footballer. His playing position is lock.

Career

After playing for local Welkom-based side Griffons at various youth level, he joined Durban-based side Natal Sharks at the start of 2009. He made his first class debut during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition against the Blue Bulls[1] and made 49 appearances for them over the next four seasons.

He was included in the Sharks' Super Rugby squad in 2013 and 2014, but failed to make a single Super Rugby appearance.

Brive

In May 2014, French media outlets reported that he signed a two-year deal with French side CA Brive for the 2014–15 season.[2][3] mThis was confirmed by the club on 2 July 2014.[4]

Personal

He is the brother of former Sharks player Jandré Marais.

References

  1. "Match Breakdown: Sharks XV vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. "Brive a trouvé son bonheur dans la cage avec Peet Marais" (in French). Le Populaire. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. "Il sudafricano Peet Marais nuova torre del Brive" (in French). Rugby Mercato. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. "Retour sur la présentation de l'effectif !" (Press release) (in French). CA Brive. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.

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