| Full name | Lourens Jacobus Erasmus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Garsfontein, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg / University of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lourens Jacobus Erasmus (born 14 June 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for theLions in Super Rugby and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in the Japanese Top League. [1] His regular position is lock.
Erasmus attended Hoërskool Garsfontein in Pretoria between 2007 and 2011, but never represented the Blue Bulls at any high school rugby tournaments. After matriculating in 2011, he made the move to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions academy prior to the 2012 season. He started in twelve of the Golden Lions U19 side's matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring two tries in an 83–3 victory over SWD U19 in their final match of the regular season [2] as the Golden Lions finished in fourth position on the log to qualify for the semi-finals. One of his starts came in the semi-final against Western Province U19, but he could not prevent the side from Cape Town winning the match 24–14. [3]
He moved up to Under-21 level in 2013 and played in seven matches for the Golden Lions U21. He once again finished the regular season by scoring two tries in a match, this time in a 76–7 victory over the Border U21s, [4] and once again suffered a semi-final defeat at the hands of Western Province, who beat the Golden Lions U21s 44–41 after extra time. [5]
In 2014, Erasmus was included in the Golden Lions squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut by coming on as a late replacement in a match against near-neighbours the Falcons in a 23–22 victory. [6] After another appearance off the bench against the Blue Bulls, [7] Eramus scored his first senior try in a 40–37 victory over the Griffons in Johannesburg. [8] He made his first start in their Round Six match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane and scored one of the Golden Lions' sixteen tries in a 110–0 victory. [9] The Golden Lions finished in fourth spot on the Northern Section log to secure a place in the quarter finals, where they met a Sharks XV that topped the Southern Section. Erasmus played off the bench in a 27–20 victory in the match in Durban [10] and also in their 16–15 victory over trans-Jukskei rivals the Blue Bulls. [11] He started the final against the Griquas in Kimberley in an unfamiliar Eighth man role and could not prevent his side losing the match 6–30 to finish the competition as runners-up. [12] He was named in the Golden Lions U21 squad for the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but failed to make any appearances in the competition.
He returned to action for the Golden Lions in the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He made three appearances as a replacement during the regular season of the competition and started their 29–21 quarter final victory over the SWD Eagles. [13] He didn't feature in the semi-final, which saw eventual champions the Pumas win the match 43–20. Erasmus was included in the Golden Lions' Currie Cup side for the first time in 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division and was named on the bench for their Round Five match against the Eastern Province Kings in Johannesburg. [14]
In the Golden Lions' opening match of the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Pumas, Erasmus scored a try after just 8.5 seconds, the fastest try in the history of the competition. [15]
| First class career | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Teams | Currie Cup | Vodacom Cup | Other | Total | ||||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | ||
| 2014 | Golden Lions | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | Golden Lions | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 15 |
| Career Total | 6 | 15 | 13 | 10 | — | — | 19 | 25 | |
Jacques Jacobus "Vleis" Engelbrecht is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in France with French Pro D2 side Montauban. He can play as a flanker or a number eight.
The 2012 Vodacom Cup was played between 10 March and 18 May 2012 and was the 15th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the Pampas XV from Argentina.
Luzuko Vulindlu is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. His regular playing positions are centre and winger.
The 2013 ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship will be contested from 12 July to 26 October 2013. The tournament will feature the Under-21 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.
The 2013 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship will be contested from 12 July to 26 October 2013. The tournament will feature the Under-19 players from the fourteen provincial rugby unions in South Africa.
Sidney McNeil Tobias is a South African rugby union player. He plays for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker.
Kefentse Seshego Mahlo is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular playing positions are winger, fullback or scrum-half.
Johannes Hendrik Stander is a South African rugby union player who last played for the SWD Eagles. His regular position is lock.
Jan Hendrik Stander is a South African rugby union professional player who last played for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock.
Fabian Connal Frazer Booysen is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the SWD Eagles in the Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions. His regular position is flanker or number eight.
Jano Venter is a South African professional rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is number eight.
Jacques Jehan Nel is a South African professional rugby union player for Aurillac in the Rugby Pro D2. His regular position is centre or winger.
Ashlon Davids is a South African professional rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half or fullback.
Selom Kwame Gavor is a South African professional rugby union player for the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. He usually plays as a winger.
Arthur Bobby de Wee is a South African rugby union player for the Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship.
Dylan Peterson is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played for the SWD Eagles. He is a utility forward that can play as a flanker, number eight or lock.
Gerdus van der Walt is a South African rugby union player for Kamaishi Seawaves in the Top League Cup in Japan. His regular position is centre.
Jade Kyle Stighling is a South African professional rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. He usually plays as a left or right winger and occasionally as an outside centre.
Kurt Stanley Haupt is a South African-born German professional rugby union player, who most recently played with Worcester Warriors. His regular position is hooker.
Ganfried May is a South African professional rugby union player for the SWD Eagles. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, winger or fly-half.