Anthonie Gronum

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Anthonie Gronum
Full nameAnthonie Johannes Gronum
Date of birth (1985-06-15) 15 June 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Knysna, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School Oakdale Agricultural High School, Riversdale
University University of South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Old Selbornians
Youth career
2002–2003 SWD Eagles
2005–2006 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–present Old Selbornians 2 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 Blue Bulls 2 (0)
2007–2010 Leopards 55 (10)
2011–2014 Border Bulldogs 40 (0)
Correct as of 30 March 2015

Anthonie Johannes Gronum (born 15 June 1985) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Border club side Old Selbornians. [1] [2] His regular position is lock.

Career

He started his career at the Blue Bulls, making his first class debut in the 2006 Vodacom Cup. He failed to break into the Currie Cup squad and joined the Leopards in 2007, where he made 55 appearances over the next four seasons, 18 of those appearances in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup competition.

In 2011, he moved to East London to join the Border Bulldogs.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Anthonie Gronum". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "It's Rugby Player Profile Anthonie Gronum". It's Rugby. Retrieved 22 May 2013.