Guy Cronjé

Guy Cronjé
Personal information
Born (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
School(s) attended Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal
University Sharks Academy
University of South Africa
Relatives Ross Cronjé (twin brother)
Club information
Playing position Scrum-Half / Fly-Half
Current club College Rovers
Youth career
2005–2010 Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2012–2013 UJ 10 (66)
2015–present College Rovers 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2009–2011 Sharks (Currie Cup) 20 (60)
2012–2014 Golden Lions 21 (94)
2013–2014 Lions 2 (0)
Representative team(s)
2014–present Zimbabwe 3 (43)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 April 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half.

Club career

Cronjé played for the Sharks between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the Golden Lions along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season.[1] He represented the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the Lions in the 2013 Super Rugby season Promotion/Relegation play-offs.

He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.

Representative rugby

Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for Zimbabwe internationally.[2] In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup competition.[3]

Reference List

  1. "Lions sign talented youngsters". Sport24. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. "Weakened Zim face tough test". The Herald. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. "Zimbabwe announce 26 man squad traveling to Africa Cup, Group 1A" (Press release). Zimbabwe Rugby. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.


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