Stephan Greeff
Stephan Greeff (born 24 December 1989 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. His regular playing position is lock.
| Date of birth | 24 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gill College, Somerset East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Siyathembana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Youth and Varsity rugby
Greeff represented the Eastern Province Country Districts side at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week competition before moving to Cape Town to join Western Province. He played for the Western Province U19 side in 2008 and for the Western Province U21 side in 2009 and 2010.
In 2011, he also made a single appearance for the Maties in the Varsity Cup.
Western Province
He made his senior debut for Western Province in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a late substitute in their match against the Boland Cavaliers.[1] He made another three appearances in that competition, as well as one in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and another in a compulsory friendly match against Boland Cavaliers prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.[2]
Lions / Golden Lions
He joined Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions in 2012, where he was immediately included in their Super Rugby side, the Lions. He made his Super Rugby debut in the second match of the Lions' 2012 Super Rugby season, starting their match against the Hurricanes.[3] He made one more start (against the Bulls),[4] as well as three substitute appearances. He also made one appearance for the Golden Lions in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, but then suffered a leg fracture,[5] which ruled him out of the remainder of the season.
He returned the following season, making one appearance in the 2013 Vodacom Cup and two in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, but fell out of favour and joined the Leopards for a loan spell during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division and Griquas in 2014.[6]
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Stephan Greeff". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Lions profile". Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "itsrugby.co.uk profile". Retrieved 21 January 2014.
References
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 37-28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 22-15 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 28-30 Hurricanes". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 18-32 Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "Lions lick wounds after 6th loss in row". The Sowetan. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- "Engledow kies Leeus se Greeff op bank". Media24 (in Afrikaans). 19 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- "Steval Pumas 2016 signings". Rugby15. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2015.