Cameron Klassen

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Cameron Klassen
Full nameCameron Richard Klassen
Date of birth (1986-08-16) 16 August 1986 (age 35)
Place of birth Windhoek, South-West Africa
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)
School Jan Möhr High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Welwitschias
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Welwitschias 18 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2018
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Namibia 1 (0)
Correct as of 26 August 2016

Cameron Richard Klassen (born 16 August 1986) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the South African Currie Cup competition. [1] His regular position is scrum-half.

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Rugby career

Klassen was born in Windhoek (then in South-West Africa, but part of modern-day Namibia). He made his test debut for Namibia in 2016 against Zimbabwe. He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup competition since 2016.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Cameron Klassen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2016.