| Date of birth | 26 July 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sharks Academy University of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ross Cronjé (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean former rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was fly-half.
Cronjé played for the Sharks between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the Golden Lions along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season. [1] He represented the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the Lions in the 2013 Super Rugby season promotion/relegation play-offs.
He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.
Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for Zimbabwe internationally. [2] In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup competition. [3] Cronjé started at fly-half in all three of Zimbabwe's games, scored 43 points including a try against Kenya. Zimbabwe were runners-up in the tournament, missing out on automatic qualification for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [4] They instead progressed to the repechage tournament for qualification, where they faced Russia in the semi-finals. Zimbabwe lost 23-15, ending their World Cup qualification hopes. [5] This was Cronjé's final match for the Sables before medical issues forced him to stop playing. [6]
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