Gerrie Britz

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Gerrie Britz
Birth nameGert Jacobus Johannes Britz
Date of birth (1978-04-14) 14 April 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, Free State
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
School Grey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank, Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2012 USA Perpignan 111 (65)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2004 Free State 88 (155)
2005–2007 Western Province 29 (15)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 Bulls 7 (0)
2004 Cats 9 (20)
2005–2007 Stormers 30 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2007 South Africa 13 (0)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2001–2002 South Africa 7s 4

Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Britz matriculated at Grey College and represented the Free State under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to Western Province. Britz played Super rugby for the Bulls, the Cats and the Stormers. In 2008 he moved to France and joined USA Perpignan for whom he played 111 matches. [2] [3]

Britz made his test match debut for the Springboks as a replacement against Ireland at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 31–17Replacement12 Jun 2004 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 26–17Replacement19 Jun 2004 Newlands, Cape Town
3.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53–18Replacement26 Jun 2004 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg Pacific Islanders 38–24 Lock 17 Jul 2004 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26–30Lock31 Jul 2004 Subiaco Oval, Perth
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 40–26 Flank 14 Aug 2004 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23–19Replacement21 Aug 2004 Kings Park, Durban
8.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 12–17Replacement13 Nov 2004 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
9.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 45–10Replacement27 Nov 2004 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 39–7Replacement4 Dec 2004 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
11.Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 134–3Lock11 Jun 2005 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
12.Flag of England.svg  England 25–14Replacement25 Nov 2006 Twickenham, London
13.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6–33Replacement14 Jul 2007 Jade Stadium, Christchurch

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References

  1. ↑ "Gerrie Britz". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Former Bok calls it a day". Sport. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Gerrie BRITZ - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 193. ISBN   978-0620818087. OCLC   1089860189.
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