Ashley Buys

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Ashley Buys
Full nameAshley Schutte Buys
Date of birth (1979-06-01) 1 June 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth Blanco, George, South Africa
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School George High School, George
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team SWD Eagles
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2008 SWD Eagles 58 (15)
2008–2012 Pumas 79 (10)
2013–present SWD Eagles 23 (5)
Correct as of 8 October 2015
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 South African Barbarians 1 (0)
Correct as of 25 March 2015

Ashley Schutte Buys (born 1 June 1979) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a tighthead prop. He represents the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the SWD Eagles and South African Barbarians. [1]

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References

  1. "SA Barbarians announce their XVs to face England". ESPN.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2020.