Reynier van Rooyen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reynier van Rooyen | ||
| Born |
25 April 1990 Nelspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Rob Ferreira High School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | Pumas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| 2010–2011 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012 | Eastern Province Kings | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–present | Pumas | 60 | (35) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Reynier van Rooyen (born 25 April 1990) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Pumas.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
He played at Under-19 level for the Border Bulldogs in 2009 before moving to the Eastern Province Kings, representing them in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Currie Cup competitions.
He was one of 8 academy players that graduated to the first team for 2012[2] and was included in the squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup.
He was named on the bench for the game against Free State XV on 30 March 2012,[3] but made his debut on 30 July 2012 in the opening game of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season against Boland Cavaliers.[4]
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[5] Van Rooyen made eight appearances during the season, scoring one try.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Reynier van Rooyen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "OP-akademie lewer agt spelers vir Kings-groep" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 36-22 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Kavaliers 20-25 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 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.