Josh Strauss

Josh Strauss
Rugby union career
Full name	Joshua Zac Strauss
Date of birth	(1986-10-23) 23 October 1986
Place of birth	Bellville, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight	114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)[2]
School	Paul Roos Gymnasium
University	Stellenbosch University
Playing career
Position	Flanker / Eighthman
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2007–2008 2012–present	Lons-le-Saunier Glasgow Warriors	13 75	(10) (35)
correct as of 6 September 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–2009 2010–2012	Boland Golden Lions	3 27	(5) (25)
correct as of 6 September 2015.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2011–2012	Lions	30	(40)

correct as of 6 September 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2015–present	Scotland	9	(0)
correct as of 25 June 2016.

Josh Strauss (born 23 October 1986) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either flanker or eighthman. He has captained the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. Strauss has previously played for the Boland Cavaliers and Maties.

It was announced on 11 September 2012 that Strauss signed for Glasgow Warriors on a three-year deal.^[1] He quickly became a regular in the Warriors' side, captaining them frequently, and was an integral part of their 2014–2015 Pro12 title triumph. He was named in the Pro12 Dream Team at the end of the 2014/15 season.

Strauss became eligible to play for Scotland in September 2015, and was named in the 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.^[2] He made his much-anticipated debut from the bench in the team's opening match victory over Japan.^[3]

External links

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Josh Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
Lions profile
itsrugby.co.uk profile

References

Scotland squad – 2016 Six Nations

Ashe Barclay Cowan Denton Dickinson Fagerson Ford Fusaro J. Gray R. Gray Hardie Low MacArthur McInally Nel Reid Sutherland Strauss Swinson B. Toolis Bennett Dunbar Hidalgo-Clyne Hogg Horne Jackson Laidlaw (c) Lamont Maitland Pyrgos Russell Scott Seymour Taylor Visser Coach: Cotter

Squads

Glasgow Warriors squad

Forwards	Brian Alainu'uese Alex Allan Adam Ashe Fraser Brown Scott Cummings Zander Fagerson Simone Favaro Jarrod Firth Corey Flynn Chris Fusaro Ryan Grant Jonny Gray Rob Harley Langilangi Haupeakui Pat MacArthur James Malcolm Greg Peterson Sila Puafisi D'Arcy Rae Gordon Reid Djustice Sears-Duru Josh Strauss Tim Swinson Tjiuee Uanivi Ryan Wilson

Backs	Mark Bennett Junior Bulumakau Rory Clegg Alex Dunbar Nick Grigg Grayson Hart Stuart Hogg Peter Horne Rory Hughes Sam Johnson Lee Jones Nemia Kenatale Sean Lamont Fraser Lyle Peter Murchie Ali Price Henry Pyrgos Finn Russell Leonardo Sarto Hagen Schulte Tommy Seymour Ratu Tagive Richie Vernon

Coach	Gregor Townsend

Golden Lions – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jacobie Adriaanse Martin Bezuidenhout Willie Britz Pat Cilliers Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Cobus Grobbelaar JC Janse van Rensburg Jaco Kriel Bandise Maku Derick Minnie Caylib Oosthuizen Etienne Oosthuizen Michael Rhodes Hendrik Roodt Josh Strauss CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Callie Visagie Warren Whiteley Paul Willemse Did not play: Ruan Botha

Backs	Michael Bondesio Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Guy Cronjé Ross Cronjé Dylan des Fountain JR Esterhuizen Deon Helberg Alwyn Hollenbach Butch James Elton Jantjies James Kamana Lionel Mapoe Whestley Moolman Waylon Murray Jaco Taute Deon van Rensburg Anthony Volmink Did not play: Chrysander Botha

Coach	Johan Ackermann

International squads

Scotland squad – 2015 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Brown Bryce Cowan (Replaced Gilchrist) Denton Dickinson Ford Gilchrist Grant J. Gray R. Gray Hardie Nel Reid Strauss Strokosch Swinson Welsh Wilson

Backs	Bennett Hidalgo-Clyne Hogg Horne Laidlaw (c) Lamont Maitland Pyrgos Russell Scott Seymour Weir Vernon Visser

Coach	Head Coach: Cotter; Assistant coaches: Taylor, Hodge, Humphreys

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