Andrew Beerwinkel

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Andrew Beerwinkel
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Saron, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
School Porterville High School (Western Cape), Porterville
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Griquas
Youth career
2009–2011 Boland Cavaliers
2012–2014 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2017 UP Tuks 25 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016 Blue Bulls 4 (0)
2016–2017 Blue Bulls XV 15 (10)
2017 Golden Lions 3 (5)
2018–2019 Pumas 23 (5)
2020– Griquas 17 (0)
Correct as of 10 July 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 South Africa Schools 1 (0)
2013 South Africa Under-20 4 (5)
Correct as of 14 April 2018

Andrew Beerwinkel (born 5 March 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge. [1] He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop.

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Career

Youth rugby

Beerwinkel grew up in the Western Cape and attended Porterville High School. In 2009, he was selected to represent his local provincial side, Boland, at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition. He also represented Boland at the premier South African high school rugby union competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2010 and 2011. His performance in the 2011 edition also led to his selection in a South African Schools side, [2] playing one match against France. [3]

Blue Bulls / UP Tuks / S.A. Under-20

After high school, Beerwinkel signed a contract with Pretoria-based side the Blue Bulls. He appeared in all fourteen of the Blue Bulls U19s' matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring one try in their 36–37 defeat to the Sharks U19 [4] as they finished second on the log. The started both their semi-final win against the same opposition [5] and the final, which they narrowly lost 18–22 against Western Province U19 in Durban. [6]

At the start of 2013, Beerwinkel made two substitute appearances for a UP Tuks side which won the 2013 Varsity Cup. He was then selected for the South Africa Under-20 that attempted to retain their IRB Junior World Championship title in the 2013 edition held in France. He scored South Africa's first points in the competition, getting a try after just 5 minutes in their first Pool A match against the United States, helping them to a 97–0 victory. [7] He also started their next match, a 31–24 victory over England, [8] and helped South Africa finish the pool stages with a perfect record, playing off the bench in their 26–19 victory against hosts France in their final match of the pool stages. [9] He started their semi-final match against Wales, [10] but couldn't prevent his side slipping to a 17–18 defeat. He was named on the bench for their final match, the third-place play-off against New Zealand, but didn't feature in the 41–34 victory as South Africa secure third spot in the competition. [11]

Beerwinkel returned to domestic action, representing the Blue Bulls U21 side on seven occasions during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. In similar fashion to his season with the Under-19s the previous year, his side made it all the way to the final, only to lose to Western Province in the final to finish the competition as runners-up. [12]

Beerwinkel once again represented UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup in 2014, this time making seven appearances and scoring a try in their final match against the Maties, [13] but it proved to be a disappointing season for his side as they failed to reach the semi-finals. Three appearances followed for the Blue Bulls U21 side during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship and Beerwinkel also scored a try in his side's 123–7 demolition of Border U21. [14] Despite Beerwinkel not featuring in the play-offs, the Blue Bulls went on to win the trophy, beating Western Province U21 20–10 in the final. [15]

Eight appearances (and a try against Gauteng rivals UJ) [16] followed for UP Tuks in the 2015 Varsity Cup, before Beerwinkel became involved in the Blue Bulls' Vodacom Cup side. He made his senior debut for the Blue Bulls in Round Five of the 2015 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a replacement in their 44–0 victory over Namibian side Welwitschias in Windhoek. [17] A week later, he made his first start for the Blue Bulls in a 40–21 victory over the Griffons in Pretoria. [18]

Beerwinkel was named on the bench for the Bulls' 2015 Super Rugby season match against trans-Jukskei River rivals the Lions. [19]

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  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22–18 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 97–0 USA". South African Rugby Union. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – France 19–26 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB MATIES 41–24 FNB UP - TUKS". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 7–123 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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