Antonie Claassen

Antonie Claassen

Date of birth	(1984-10-20) 20 October 1984
Place of birth	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–12 2012–14 2014–	Brive Castres Racing Metro	128 53 27	(55) (30) (20)
correct as of 11 April 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007	Blue Bulls	1	(0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2013–	France	6	(0)
correct as of 8 March 2014.

Antonie Delport Claassen (born 20 October 1984) is a French and South African rugby union player. His position is Flanker and he currently plays for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14.^[1] He began his career with Blue Bulls in his native South Africa before moving to CA Brive in 2006. His father, Wynand Claassen was a South African international and Springbok captain in 1981-82. Claassen made his debut for France in the 2013 Six Nations Championship, qualifying on residency grounds.´

He graduated from Durban High School in 2002, and represented South Africa at U19 level.

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