Tewis de Bruyn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mattheus Johannes de Bruyn | ||
| Nickname | Tewis | ||
| Born | 5 August 1982 Hoopstad, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | Potchefstroom University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-Half / Fly-Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Leopards | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2002–03 | Leopards | () | |
| 2004–06 | SWD Eagles | () | |
| 2006–07 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | (2) |
| 2007–13 | Free State Cheetahs | 75 | (190) |
| 2008–13 | Cheetahs | 57 | (25) |
| 2011 | → Lyon | 7 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Griffons | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 July 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Tewis de Bruyn (born 5 August 1982) is a former South African rugby union footballer. He regularly played as a scrum-half and occasionally as a fly-half. He represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby for the majority of his career. He retired at the end of the 2013 season following a back injury to take up a coaching role at his alma mater, Grey College, Bloemfontein.[1]
Career
De Bruyn started out his career playing for the Potchefstroom–based Leopards and spent 2 seasons there before transferring to the SWD Eagles in 2004. He was on the move again in 2006, this time joining the Boland Cavaliers before finally making his home in Bloemfontein in late 2007. He played more than 130 games in all competitions for the Cheetahs.
De Bruyn had brief loan spells at French side Lyon in 2011 and the Griffons in 2013.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Tewis tree uit oor rug en brei nou by Grey". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Tewis de Bruyn SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tewis de Bruyn itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2013.