Adriaan Booysen

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Adriaan Booysen
Full nameJan Adriaan Booysen
Date of birth (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gobabis, Namibia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
School Privaatskool Elnatan
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Welwitschias 15 (15)
2020–2021 Houston Sabercats 21 (20)
2022 Dallas Jackals ()
Correct as of 20 March 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017-present Namibia 7 (5)
Correct as of 23 January 2020

Jan Adriaan Booysen (born 17 May 1996) is a Namibian rugby union player for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR), having previously played for the Houston SaberCats.

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He previously played for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is number eight.

Rugby career

Booysen was born in Gobabis. He made his test debut for Namibia in 2017 against Senegal and represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge since 2017.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Booysen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 July 2018.