Devon Martinus

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Devon Martinus
Full nameDevon Roy Martinus
Date of birth (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Bredasdorp, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
School Bredasdorp High School, Bredasdorp
University University of the Western Cape
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2012–2014 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 UWC 8 (0)
2014 UJ 7 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2015 Golden Lions XV 3 (0)
2015 → Leopards XV 8 (0)
2015 → Leopards 4 (0)
2016–2019 Griquas 40 (5)
2021–2022 CSKA Moscow ()
2023– Sharks (Currie Cup) ()
Correct as of 8 July 2019
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 South Africa Under-20 1 (0)
Correct as of 25 March 2015

Devon Roy Martinus (born 28 January 1993 in Bredasdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for Griquas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is prop.

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Career

UWC

Marthinus made his mark in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition for university side UWC, playing in all eight of their matches in the competition to help them finish in third position.

Golden Lions

After the 2012 Varsity Shield, Marthinus moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions, making four appearances for the Golden Lions U21s in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

He was included in their senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their second match of the season, coming off their bench in a 22–27 defeat to near-neighbours the Falcons. [2] He made his first start in their next match against their trans-Jukskei River rivals Blue Bulls, again ending on the losing side as the Blue Bulls ran out 54–26 winners. [3] He made one more appearance – again in a loss as the Griffons beat them 30–19 in Welkom. [4]

His performances didn't go unnoticed by the South African Under-20 selectors, however, and he was included in the squad that played at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. Marthinus only made one appearance at the tournament, a 26–19 victory over hosts France which helped them secure top spot in Pool A. [5] [6] South Africa eventually finished third in the competition, losing to Wales in the semi-final, but beating New Zealand in the third-place play-off.

He returned to domestic action to make eleven appearances in the Golden Lions U21' 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship season, helping them secure a semi-final spot by finishing fourth on the log, where they lost 41–44 after extra time to eventual winners Western Province U21. [7]

He spent the first part of the 2014 season playing Varsity Cup rugby for UJ, playing six times in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition and also helping them retain their Varsity Cup status by beating UKZN Impi in their relegation play-off match. [8] He represented the Golden Lions U21 for a third consecutive season in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making three appearances.

Leopards (loan)

However, he failed to break through into the Golden Lions first team and he joined Potchefstroom-based side the Leopards on loan prior to the 2015 Vodacom Cup. [9] He immediately established himself as their first-choice loosehead prop for the competition and made his Leopards debut in their season-opening match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls. [10]

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Griquas for the 2016 season. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Devon Martinus". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 26–54 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 30–19 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – France 19–26 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "IRB Junior World Championship 2013, Match 16". World Rugby. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 44–41 MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 42–8 FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "2015 GLRU contracting update". Golden Lions. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 22–9 Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "VS o.21-losskakel beskikbaar vir Griekwas". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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