Lionel Cronjé

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Lionel Cronjé
Lionel Cronje 2018a.jpg
Lionel Cronje in 2018
Born (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 36)
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Queen's College
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback
Current team Sharks / Sharks
Youth career
2005–2007 Border Bulldogs
2008–2009 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 UFS Shimlas 3 (10)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 Free State Cheetahs 0 (0)
2010–2011 Stormers 7 (32)
2010–2011 Western Province 21 (135)
2012 Blue Bulls 5 (0)
2013 Golden Lions XV 5 (19)
2013 Golden Lions 5 (0)
2014 Brumbies 10 (32)
2014–2015 Sharks (rugby union) 16 (81)
2015 Sharks XV 2 (8)
2015 Sharks 7 (22)
2017 Southern Kings 14 (136)
2017–2022 Toyota Verblitz 48 (438)
2021 → Sharks (rugby union) 8 (27)
2022– Sharks 7 (14)
2023– Sharks (rugby union) ()
Correct as of 15 January 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 South Africa Under-20 4 (29)
2017 South Africa 'A' 2 (4)
Correct as of 22 April 2018

Lionel Cronjé (born 25 May 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing for The Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup. He is a versatile back-line player who can operate as a fly-half or full-back.

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Career

Cronjé previously played for the Stormers and Western Province before making the move north ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season. [1] He could play only five matches for the Blue Bulls due to a chest injury suffered in a gruesome wrestling match outside of Hatfield Square with Trevor Nyakane February 2012. [2]

He joined the Lions for 2013 [3] and the Brumbies for 2014. [4]

He returned to South Africa later in 2014, signing a two-year deal with Durban-based side the Sharks. [5] He was released by the Sharks in November 2015. [6]

He joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz for the 2017–18 season. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Bulls sign Cronjé".
  2. ↑ Staff Reporter. "Bulls without Cronjé for Super Rugby season". The M&G Online. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bulls' Cronjé off to the Lions". Sport24. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Lionel Cronje to join Brumbies". Sport24. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lionel Cronje may miss Gungahlin Eagles' John I Dent semi after signing with Coastal Sharks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Training squad announcement" (Press release). Sharks. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bulls' Jenkins off to Japan". SuperSport. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.

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