Full name | Frederik Albertus Spies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Odendaalsrus, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Afrikaans High, Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Teacher at Macau Anglican College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederik Albertus Spies (born 8 February 1985 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock.
He currently plays for the Pumas in the Currie Cup, having previously played for the Golden Lions, Free State Cheetahs, Boland Cavaliers, Griquas and then had two seasons in France with Pro D2 side Tarbes in 2012–13 [1] and Fédérale 1 side Périgueux in 2013–14.
He returned to South Africa to join the Pumas on a two-year contract prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. [2] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final. [3] Spies made three appearances during the season, scoring one try.
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