Ockert Kruger

Ockert Kruger

Full name	Ockert Cornelius Kruger
Born	(1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 38) Empangeni, South Africa
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (214 lb)
University	University of Pretoria
Occupation(s)	Physician
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–15 US Dax Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 Bulls
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing   South Africa Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Team competition

Ockert Cornelius Kruger (born 12 January 1987) is a South African former international rugby union player.

Biography

Rugby career

Born in Empangeni, Kruger played his rugby as a flanker and competed in the Currie Cup with the Blue Bulls, winning their 2008 junior forward of the year award. ^[1] In 2010, Kruger made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls and was a member of the South Africa rugby sevens team that won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. ^[2] He played a season of professional rugby in France with US Dax in 2014–15 before retiring. ^[3]

Personal life

Kruger is a physician by profession and practices medicine in Canada. ^[4]

References

1. "Du Preez voted Bulls player of the year". Independent Online . 15 January 2009.
2. "Where are they now: UP-Tuks Varsity Cup team (2012)". SA Rugby Magazine . 10 April 2020.
3. "Revue d'effectif". Sud Ouest (in French). 23 August 2014.
4. "South African physician says the way of life intrigued his family". Medicine Hat News . 2 November 2017.

External links

• Ockert Kruger at ESPNscrum (archived)