Full name | John Adriaan Groenewald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Middelburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Nico Malan High School, Humansdorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Adriaan 'Ian' Groenewald (born 7 November 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Griquas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock.
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