Werner Kruger
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Kempton Park, South Africa | 23 January 1985||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | ||
School(s) attended | Jeugland Hoërskool | ||
Club information | |||
Playing position | Tighthead Prop | ||
Current club | Scarlets | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
2003–2015 | Blue Bulls | 134 | (35) |
2007 | Blue Bulls XV | 1 | (0) |
2008–2016 | Bulls | 120 | (40) |
2016–present | Scarlets | 0 | (0) |
Representative team(s)‡ | |||
2005–2006 | South Africa Under-21 | 6 | (0) |
2009 | Emerging Springboks | 1 | (0) |
2010 | South Africa (tour) | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | South Africa (test) | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 July 2016. |
Werner Kruger (born 23 January 1985 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a rugby union player who plays at prop. He plays for Scarlets in the Pro12, having spent the bulk of his career at Super Rugby side the Bulls, where he made his debut during the 2008 season. Kruger was part of the Bulls team that won both the 2009 and 2010 Super 14 finals. He plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and has represented South Africa at under 21 level.[1]
Kruger recently signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Bulls until the end of the 2013 Currie Cup season.
In August 2015, Kruger became the first player to have played in 100 Super Rugby matches for the Bulls, as well as 100 Currie Cup matches for the Blue Bulls.[2]
Kruger signed a contract to join Welsh Pro12 side Scarlets on a three-year deal prior to the 2016–2017 season.[3]
References
- ↑ "Werner Kruger". Vodacom Bulls. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ "Werner Kruger to claim unique double". Blue Bulls. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Scarlets bolster pack with international tighthead" (Press release). Scarlets. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
External links
- Bulls profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Werner Kruger". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile