Adriaan Strauss
Full name | Jan Adriaan Strauss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) |
Andries Strauss (cousin) Richardt Strauss (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Professional rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a rugby hooker who represents the Bulls in Super Rugby.[1]
Strauss made his international debut for South Africa[2] on 19 July 2008 coming off the bench against Australia in the Tri Nations. He stayed with the team for the remainder of the Tri Nations earning 5 caps, but missed out on the November tour to the UK following the return of John Smit to action with Chiliboy Ralepelle leapfrogging him in the selection order.[3] He scored both of his first two tries for the Springboks in one test on 18 November 2012 against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
Strauss was selected for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he became South Africa's first-choice hooker. Strauss was also promoted to captain of the Springboks in 2016.[4] In 2017 he announced his international retirement, after he captained the 'Boks thrice in 2016.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- Adriaan Strauss at itsrugby.co.uk
References
- ↑ "Currie Cup Preview Round 8".
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ↑ "Strauss named Springbok captain.". 30 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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Springbok Captain 2016 |
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