Marco Kruger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1992 Nelspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Nelspruit Hoërskool, Nelspruit | ||
| University | University of South Africa | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Flanker | ||
| Current club | SWD Eagles | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Pumas U19 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Pumas U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014–2015 | Pumas | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Griffons | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–present | SWD Eagles | 11 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Marco Kruger (born 20 August 1992 in Nelspruit, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is lock or loose forward.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
Kruger is originally from Malelane and completed his schooling at Nelspruit Hoërskool. In 2011, he represented the Pumas U19 in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and in 2012 and 2013 he played for the Pumas U21s in the Under-21 Provincial Championships.
He also played for the UP Tuks Blue Bulls Academy as well as for Tuks Under-20 and Under-21, winning the Carlton League in Pretoria.[2]
Pumas
Marco joined Nelspruit-based outfit the Pumas for the 2014 season[2] and made his debut for Pumas in their 2014 Vodacom Cup match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane, helping them to an 88–0 victory.[3] in his only appearance in the competition.
He was an unused member of the Pumas 2015 Vodacom Cup squad that won the competition for the first time in their history, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[4]
Kruger joined Welkom-based outfit the Griffons on a loan deal for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament, where he made six appearances. He was then named in the Pumas squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Marco Kruger". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Nuwelinge in Puma-kamp gryp die geleentheid aan". Lowvelder (in Afrikaans). 3 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls 0-88 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.