Jurie van Vuuren
Jurie George van Vuuren (born 7 June 1993 in Ladybrand) is a South African rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock or flanker.
Full name | Jurie George van Vuuren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ladybrand, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Oakdale Agricultural High School, Riversdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
With no prior senior experience, Van Vuuren joined the Stormers' touring squad during the 2014 Super Rugby season following several injuries to first team players.[2][3] He made his debut for the Stormers in their 25–15 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra[4] by coming on as a second-half substitute.[5] He was named in the starting line-up for the Stormers' next match, against the Reds in Brisbane.[6]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jurie van Vuuren". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Stormers change four for Crusaders". SuperSport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Lock crisis hits Stormers". The Citizen. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "Canberra heartbreak for DHL Stormers". Stormers. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 25-15 DHL Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- "Seven changes for Stormers". Rugby365. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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