Full name | Brandon Dillon Valentyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brandon Valentyn (born 7 August 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is lock.
Valentyn had previously represented the Boland and Western Province in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge before representing Boland in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. He also represented the Olimpia Lions in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. He joined the Pumas ahead of the newly formed Super Rugby Unlocked competition in October 2020. [3] Dimaza made his debut in Round 4 of Super Rugby Unlocked against the Sharks. [4]
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