Casper Viviers

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Casper Viviers
Casper Viviers 2015 RWC.jpg
Full nameCasper Wilfried Viviers
Date of birth (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Windhoek, South West Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Welwitschias
Youth career
2005 Namibia Under-18
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2011 Cahors 13 (0)
2011–2013 Saint-Junien 29 (5)
2013–2015 Saint Nazaire 27 (5)
2015 Welwitschias 2 (0)
2015–2017 Bobigny 21 (5)
2016Welwitschias 4 (0)
2018–present Welwitschias 2 (0)
Correct as of 22 July 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–present Namibia 35 (5)
Correct as of 16 November 2018

Casper Wilfried Viviers (born 1 June 1988) is a rugby union player for the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [2]

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References

  1. "Casper Viviers". ESPN. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. "Jacques Burger to lead Namibia in RWC 2015". Rugby World Cup. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.