Kevin Luiters

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Kevin Luiters
Date of birth (1992-07-02) 2 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
School Grey College, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Notable relative(s) Allister Coetzee (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Eastern Province Elephants
Youth career
2005 Border Bulldogs
2008–2013 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2014 UFS Shimlas 16 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2013 Free State Cheetahs 6 (5)
2012–2013 Free State XV 6 (0)
2014–2015 Eastern Province Kings 15 (10)
2016 Southern Kings 8 (0)
2016 Pumas 6 (10)
2018 Timișoara Saracens 5 (0)
2019–present Eastern Province Elephants 5 (5)
Correct as of 3 September 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 South Africa Under-16 Elite Squad
2008 South Africa Schools High Performance squad
2012 South Africa Sevens
Correct as of 2 September 2013

Kevin Luiters (born 2 July 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup. [1] His regular position is scrum-half.

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Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Luiters played for Border at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week before joining Bloemfontein-based side the Free State Cheetahs. He represented them in two youth tournaments – at Under-16 level at the 2008 Grant Khomo Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-16 Elite Squad) and at Under-18 level at the 2010 Craven Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-18 High Performance Squad).

Luiters then played for the Free State U19 team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Free State U21 team in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.

Luiters also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the UFS Shimlas in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 competitions, scoring three tries in sixteen appearances.

Free State Cheetahs

Luiters made his first class debut when he appeared as a substitute in the Free State Cheetahs' 2011 Vodacom Cup match against the Falcons [2] and also came on as a substitute against the Golden Lions in the same competition. [3] Two more appearances followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, including his first senior start in their match against the Eastern Province Kings. [4]

After making four more appearances for the Free State XV in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, he finally made his Currie Cup debut in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Sharks [5] and scored his first senior try a week later when he dotted down in the 82nd minute. [6]

Eastern Province Kings

On 3 April 2014, Luiters announced that he will join the Eastern Province Kings for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. [7] He signed a contract with the Kings until the end of 2017. [8] In June 2014, he was selected in the starting line-up for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He made his debut for the Kings, playing the first 53 minutes as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat. [9] He appeared as a replacement in the Eastern Province Kings' opening match of the season against Western Province and had an immediate impact, scoring a try five minutes after coming on. However, it proved to be a mere consolation try as Western Province ran out 35–16 winners. [10] He made a total of eight appearances during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, but finished on the losing side in each of those appearances as the Kings finished bottom of the log.

Personal

Luiters is the nephew of Allister Coetzee, former player and former coach of Western Province and the Stormers. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kevin Luiters". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 55–19 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 37–19 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 36–22 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 15–18 The Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 40–20 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cheetahs scrumhalf on his way to EP Kings". Algoa FM. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "New scrumhalf on Kings books". Sport24. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 12–34 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 16–35 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Kevin wil nes oom Allister se span maak" (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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