Robert de Bruyn

Robert de Bruyn
Personal information
Full nameRobert James de Bruyn
Born26 February 1991
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School(s) attendedMichaelhouse
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Club information
Playing positionCentre
Youth career
2007–08Natal Sharks
2009–12Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2014–UJ8(15)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2011–14Golden Lions15(20)
Representative team(s)‡
2008S.A. Under-18 Elite squad()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 March 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 12 August 2013.

Robert James de Bruyn (born 26 February 1991 in Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union player.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

Youth

He played for the Natal Sharks at the 2007 Grant Khomo Week and 2008 Craven Week tournaments and was also included in the 2008 Under-18 Elite squad.

He then returned to Johannesburg and played for the Golden Lions U19 team in 2009 and 2010 and for the Golden Lions U21 team in 2011 and 2012.

Golden Lions

He made his debut for the Golden Lions senior team in a 2011 Currie Cup compulsory friendly match against the Falcons.[2] He started the match and scored a try in a 28–25 victory.

He made seven starts in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring three tries, the joint-third highest for the Golden Lions.

His made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition when he appeared as a substitute against the Free State Cheetahs in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Robert de Bruyn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Match breakdown: Valke vs MTN Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Match breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.