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'''Gerrit-Jan van Velze''' (born 21 February 1988) is a South African [[rugby union]] footballer and Co-founder of van Velze & Smith. He plays for the
'''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 Club 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 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=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.

Revision as of 06:18, 10 March 2020

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

He will 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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