Lloyd Greeff

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Lloyd Greeff
Full nameLloyd Dirk Greeff
Date of birth (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
School Hoërskool Transvalia
University North-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger / Centre
Current team Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs / Free State XV
Youth career
2010–2012 Falcons
2013 Leopards
2014–2015 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 NWU Pukke 0 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Golden Lions XV 1 (0)
2016–2017 Zebre 15 (10)
2017−2018 Free State Cheetahs 6 (10)
2018 Cheetahs 2 (0)
2018 Free State XV 4 (2)
Correct as of 22 September 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 South Africa Under-20 3 (15)
Correct as of 22 April 2018

Lloyd Dirk Greeff (born 3 January 1994) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Cheetahs in the Pro14, the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a winger or a centre. [1]

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Rugby career

Youth / Golden Lions

Greeff was born in Vanderbijlpark. After representing the Falcons and Leopards at youth level, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 that competed at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. He scored two tries in their 61–5 victory over Scotland, [2] another in a 33–24 victory over the hosts [3] and also played in their semi-final victory over New Zealand. [4]

He joined the Johannesburg-based Golden Lions, but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out of action for the majority of his Lions career. [5] He made just a single senior appearance for the team, as a late replacement in a 35–all draw against the Eastern Province Kings in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. [6]

Zebre

Greeff moved to Italy to join Pro12 side Zebre before the 2016–2017 season. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lloyd Greeff". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 61–5 Scotland". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – New Zealand 24–33 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 32–25 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Boshoff out for season". SuperSport. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 35–35 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Un altro innesto per la stagione 2016/17, il trequarti sudafricano Lloyd Greeff" (Press release) (in Italian). Zebre. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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