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[[Worcester Warriors]] in the [[Gallagher Premiership]], where he is captain. He is a versatile forward and can play as a [[Rugby union positions#6. lock|lock]], [[Rugby union positions#6. Flank|flanker]] or [[Rugby union positions#8. Eighthman|eighthman]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Gerrit-Jan van Velze">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35282 | name=Gerrit-Jan van Velze | date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_8093.html | title=It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze | publisher=It's Rugby | access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref>
[[Worcester Warriors]] in the [[Gallagher Premiership]], where he is captain. He is a versatile forward and can play as a [[Rugby union positions#6. lock|lock]], [[Rugby union positions#6. Flank|flanker]] or [[Rugby union positions#8. Eighthman|eighthman]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Gerrit-Jan van Velze">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35282 | name=Gerrit-Jan van Velze | date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_8093.html | title=It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze | publisher=It's Rugby | access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref>


He previously played for the {{Rut Bulls}} in [[Super Rugby]], making his franchise debut during the [[2010 Super 14 season]] against the {{Rut Crusaders}}.<ref name="Vodacom Bulls 39-24 Crusaders">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18978 | homeid=7841 | awayid=7836 | leagueid=752 | hometeam=Vodacom Bulls | homescore=39 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Crusaders | matchdate=22 May 2010 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> He also made 65 appearances for the {{Rut Blue Bulls}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and [[Vodacom Cup]] competitions.
He previously played for the {{Rut|Bulls}} in [[Super Rugby]], making his franchise debut during the [[2010 Super 14 season]] against the {{Rut|Crusaders}}.<ref name="Vodacom Bulls 39-24 Crusaders">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18978 | homeid=7841 | awayid=7836 | leagueid=752 | hometeam=Vodacom Bulls | homescore=39 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Crusaders | matchdate=22 May 2010 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> He also made 65 appearances for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and [[Vodacom Cup]] competitions.


He was scheduled to move to [[Worcester Warriors]] at the end of the [[2013–14 English Premiership (rugby union)|2013–14 English Premiership]] season.<ref name="Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/26032600 | title=Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton | publisher=BBC | date=4 February 2014 | access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref>
He was scheduled to move to [[Worcester Warriors]] at the end of the [[2013–14 English Premiership (rugby union)|2013–14 English Premiership]] season.<ref name="Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/26032600 | title=Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton | publisher=BBC | date=4 February 2014 | access-date=12 February 2014}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:56, 3 January 2022

Gerrit-Jan van Velze
Birth nameGerrit-Jan van Velze
Date of birth (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthSecunda, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
SchoolAfrikaans Boys High
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/flanker/number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012
2012–2014
2014–present		 Blue Bulls
Northampton Saints
Worcester Warriors		 65
38
0		 (50)
(35)
(0)
Correct as of 15 February 2014
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2012 Bulls 2 (0)
Correct as of 12 February 2014

Gerrit-Jan van Velze (born 21 February 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for the Worcester Warriors in the Gallagher Premiership, where he is captain. He is a versatile forward and can play as a lock, flanker or eighthman.[1][2]

He previously played for the Bulls in Super Rugby, making his franchise debut during the 2010 Super 14 season against the Crusaders.[3] He also made 65 appearances for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions.

He was scheduled to move to Worcester Warriors at the end of the 2013–14 English Premiership season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerrit-Jan van Velze". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze". It's Rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Bulls 39–24 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton". BBC. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.


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