Inus Kritzinger

Inus Michael Kritzinger (born 13 May 1989) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Inus Kritzinger

Full name	Inus Michael Kritzinger
Date of birth	(1989-05-13) 13 May 1989
Place of birth	Welkom, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb)
School	Wilgerivier High School, Frankfort
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half / Fly-half Current team Griffons Youth career 2005 Griffons 2006–2007 Griffons Country Districts 2008–2010 Free State Cheetahs 2009 Griquas Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2013 CUT Ixias 18 (73) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–present Griffons 22 (45) 2012 → Free State Cheetahs 4 (5) Correct as of 19 July 2014 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 South Africa President's XV 1 (0) Correct as of 25 April 2014

Career

Youth

He represented the Griffons at the 2005 Under-16 Grant Khomo week and Griffons Country Districts at the Under–18 Academy week competitions in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, he played in the Under-19 Provincial Championship competition with the Free State Cheetahs and the following year he was included in the Under-21 squad, but also had a short spell with the Griquas Under-21s. He returned to the Free State Under-21s for 2010.

Varsity Shield

He also played for university side the CUT Ixias in the Varsity Shield competitions in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2011 and 2012, he was voted the "Back That Rocks"[2] and he was joint top try scorer in 2012 with 6 tries.[3] In 2013, he was voted the "Player That Rocks"[4] and he was the sole top try scorer with 8 tries.[5]

Griffons

In 2011, he joined the Griffons for their 2011 Currie Cup First Division season, making his debut against the Falcons[6] and his first start against the Border Bulldogs.[7]

He made four appearances for the Free State XV in the 2012 Vodacom Cup – including two starts at fly-half – but returned to the Griffons for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He also played for the Griffons in the 2013 Vodacom Cup and 2013 Currie Cup First Division competitions and then signed a senior contract for 2014.[8]

Representative Rugby

In 2013, he was initially included in a South Africa President's XV squad to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup,[9] but was omitted from the final squad.[10]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Inus Kritzinger". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "Masixole the best in the Shield". Varsity Cup. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
3. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2012 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
4. "Players that Rock 2013 Winners". Varsity Cup. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
5. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 46-21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 21-25 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
8. "Ixias sonder Inus in Varsityskild". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
9. "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. [{{{archiveurl}}} Archived] Check |archiveurl= value (help) from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
10. "Late changes to final SA President's XV squad". Rugby15. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.