David Philander

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David Philander
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Full nameDavid Glen Philander
Date of birth (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Windhoek, South-West Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Dawid Bezuidenhout High School, Windhoek
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Current team Welwitschias
Youth career
2005 Griquas
2006–2008 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Spotswood United ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Welwitschias 3 (5)
2017–present Welwitschias 13 (35)
Correct as of 5 June 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2017 Namibia 30 (50)
Correct as of 18 November 2017

David Philander (born 4 January 1987) is a rugby union winger who plays for the Welwitschias and the Namibian national rugby union team. Philander made his debut for the Namibia in 2008 and was part of the squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [1]

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References

  1. "Profile". Official Site 2015 Rugby World Cup. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.