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Birth name | Gerrit-Jan van Velze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Secunda, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Afrikaans Boys High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerrit-Jan van Velze (born 21 February 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays for Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership. 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 signed for Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2014-15 English Premiership season.[4]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerrit-Jan van Velze". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "It's Rugby profile : Gerrit-Jan van Velze". It's Rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Bulls 39–24 Crusaders". South African Rugby Union. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors sign Gerrit-Jan Van Velze from Northampton". BBC. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- University of Pretoria alumni
- South African expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in England
- South African expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Northampton Saints players
- Worcester Warriors players
- Tel Aviv Heat players
- Rugby union players from Mpumalanga
- South African rugby union biography stubs