Jurie van Vuuren
| Full name | Jurie George van Vuuren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ladybrand, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakdale Agricultural High School, Riversdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jurie George van Vuuren (born 7 June 1993) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat.[1] He also plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR).[2] His regular position is lock or flanker.
He previously played for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge[3] He also was a member of the Southern Kings.
Career[edit]
With no prior senior experience, Van Vuuren joined the Stormers' touring squad during the 2014 Super Rugby season following several injuries to first team players.[4][5] He made his debut for the Stormers in their 25–15 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra[6] by coming on as a second-half substitute.[7] He was named in the starting line-up for the Stormers' next match, against the Reds in Brisbane.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jurie Van Vuuren | THE TEAM". TelAvivHeat.com.
- ^ "Utah signs Jurie van Vuuren from Southern Kings". Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jurie van Vuuren". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Stormers change four for Crusaders". SuperSport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Lock crisis hits Stormers". The Citizen. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Canberra heartbreak for DHL Stormers". Stormers. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Brumbies 25–15 DHL Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Seven changes for Stormers". Rugby365. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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