Francois Uys

Francois Uys
Personal information
Born	(1986-10-12) 12 October 1986 Springs, South Africa
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School(s) attended	Dr E.G. Jansen
University	University of Johannesburg
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Cheetahs / Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars
Youth career
2004	Falcons
2005–2007	Golden Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2006–2008	Golden Lions	24	(25)
2008	Lions XV	1	(0)
2008	Griffons	9	(0)
2009–present	Cheetahs	77	(5)
2009–2015	Free State Cheetahs	77	(40)
2010	→ Griffons	1	(0)
2011	Emerging Cheetahs	1	(0)
2012	Free State XV	5	(5)
2012	→ Griffons	4	(5)
2015–2016	→ Toyota Verblitz	2	(0)
2016–present	Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars	0	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2005	South Africa Under-19		()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 17 July 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 24 July 2013.

Francois Uys (born 12 March 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer who normally plays as a lock or flanker. He plays in the Super Rugby competition with the Cheetahs and in the Japanese Top League (East) side Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars.

Career

Uys started his career in Johannesburg with the Golden Lions but, he found first-team opportunities hard to come by and in 2009 he switched to the Free State Cheetahs. Initially he played mainly in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions and even had a spell on loan at the Griffons in 2012. He made sporadic appearances for the senior Cheetahs team in Super Rugby after his debut in 2009 before finally nailing down a regular starting berth during the 2013 Super Rugby season.^[1]^[2]

In 2014, he extended his contract at the Cheetahs until October 2016.^[3]

Toyota Verblitz

Uys joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz on a short-term deal during the 2015–16 Top League season.^[4]

International

Uys was a member of the South Africa Under 19 side that competed in the 2005 IRB Under 19 World Championship.^[1]

References

1 2 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Francois Uys". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
↑ "Francois Uys itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". SA Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
↑ "Wegner terug; Ferreira oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
↑ "Uys heads to Japan". Bloemfontein Courant. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

Cheetahs squad

Forwards	Justin Basson Tom Botha Tienie Burger Uzair Cassiem Aranos Coetzee Luan de Bruin Erich de Jager Jacques du Toit Joseph Dweba Elandré Huggett Reniel Hugo Günther Janse van Vuuren Niell Jordaan Armandt Koster Hilton Lobberts Charles Marais Steven Meiring Danie Mienie Oupa Mohojé Ox Nché Gerhard Olivier Junior Pokomela Boom Prinsloo Fiffy Rampeta Paul Schoeman Francois Uys Torsten van Jaarsveld Henco Venter Reinach Venter Ntokozo Vidima Dennis Visser Carl Wegner Jasper Wiese

Backs	Rayno Benjamin Clayton Blommetjies Maphutha Dolo Ryno Eksteen Nico Lee Mosolwa Mafuma Niel Marais Tian Meyer Ali Mgijima Zee Mkhabela Sergeal Petersen Raymond Rhule William Small-Smith JP Smith Clinton Swart Michael van der Spuy Francois Venter Shaun Venter Lihleli Xoli Fred Zeilinga

Coach	Franco Smith

Squads

Free State Cheetahs – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Lood de Jager Rossouw de Klerk Wian du Preez John-Roy Jenkinson Lappies Labuschagné AJ le Roux Hercú Liebenberg Oupa Mohojé Freddy Ngoza Trevor Nyakane Caylib Oosthuizen Coenie Oosthuizen Boom Prinsloo Davon Raubenheimer Ethienne Reynecke Adriaan Strauss Francois Uys Schalk van der Merwe Philip van der Walt Waltie Vermeulen Did not play: Dolph Botha Marnus Briedenhann Tertius Daniller Luan de Bruin Jacques du Toit Andries Ferreira Henco Venter Frans Viljoen

Backs	Rayno Benjamin Hennie Daniller Willie du Plessis Robert Ebersohn Joubert Engelbrecht Johan Goosen Piet Lindeque Kevin Luiters Sarel Pretorius Raymond Rhule Johann Sadie Riaan Smit Piet van Zyl Elgar Watts Did not play: Tonderai Chavhanga Tewis de Bruyn Barry Geel Robbie van Schalkwyk

Coach	Naka Drotské

Free State Cheetahs – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Brummer Badenhorst Heinrich Brüssow Andries Ferreira Kabamba Floors Ross Geldenhuys Elandré Huggett Lappies Labuschagné AJ le Roux Hercú Liebenberg Trevor Nyakane Coenie Oosthuizen Boom Prinsloo Davon Raubenheimer Hendro Scholtz Adriaan Strauss Francois Uys Marcel van der Merwe Schalk van der Merwe Philip van der Walt Izak van der Westhuizen Henco Venter Waltie Vermeulen Frans Viljoen Carl Wegner Did not play: Stephan Kotzé Oupa Mohojé PW van Vuuren

Backs	Rayno Benjamin Philip Burger Hennie Daniller Tewis de Bruyn Robert Ebersohn Sias Ebersohn Barry Geel Johan Goosen Sarel Pretorius Raymond Rhule Nico Scheepers Riaan Smit Philip Snyman Andries Strauss Piet van Zyl Did not play: Cameron Jacobs Kevin Luiters Jamba Ulengo

Coach	Naka Drotské

Griffons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Rudi Britz Willie Britz Zander de Kock Chris Ehlers Samora Fihlani Ross Geldenhuys Boetie Groenewald Joubert Horn Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohojé Burger Schoeman Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Francois Uys Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden PW van Vuuren JC van Wyk Frans Viljoen Lebo Zietsman Did not play: Leon Grobbelaar Andries Kruger Heinrich Roelfse Kewan Voysey Simon Westraadt

Backs	Philip Burger Tertius Carse Ntabeni Dukisa Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Cameron Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Andries Mahoney Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Ossie Nortjé Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Robbie van Schalkwyk Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Grant Janke Alvandré Maart Jaco Meyer Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Free State XV – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	JC Astle Neil Claassen Antonie Earle Mauritz Henderson Elandré Huggett Barend Koortzen Armandt Koster Stephan Kotzé Lappies Labuschagné Oscar Limani Charles Marais Ian Potgieter Egbert Ras Davon Raubenheimer Charl Schult Francois Uys Marcel van der Merwe Carl van Heerden Dries van Schalkwyk Michael van Vuuren Ockie van Zyl Waltie Vermeulen Johan Wessels Did not play: De Wet Kruger Mihlali Mpafi Justin Pappin Martin van der Heever Ockie van Zyl

Backs	Leroy Bitterhout Philip Burger Pieter-Steyn de Wet Mzuvukile Duma Barry Geel Cameron Jacobs Izak Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Kevin Luiters Marco Mason Kholo Ramashala Raymond Rhule Nico Scheepers Riaan Smit Sethu Tom Jamba Ulengo Stephan van der Merwe André van der Walt Johan van Schalkwyk Robbie van Schalkwyk Did not play: Maphutha Dolo Dougie Hellmuth Marthinus Keyser Shaunn Lombard Sherry Sherratt Willie Viljoen

Coach	Helgard Müller

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