Renier Erasmus

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Renier Erasmus
Full nameRenier Devon Erasmus
Date of birth (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Grey High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
2007–2012 Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–present Despatch 0 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Eastern Province Kings 1 (0)
2017 Eastern Province Kings 6 (0)
2019 Eastern Province Kings 1 (0)
Correct as of 24 May 2018

Renier Devon Erasmus is a South African rugby union player who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings. [1] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

He played for the Eastern Province Kings at youth level, from the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2007 to the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He was banned for three months in 2012 after testing positive for banned substance methylhexanamine. [2]

Senior career

He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup, but failed to play any matches. He was also included in the squad for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division and was named on the bench for their match against the Leopards. [3] He came on as a half-time substitute to make his first class debut. [4]

However, that was his only appearance for the Eastern Province Kings. In 2014, he was included in the Despatch side that participated in the 2014 SARU Community Cup. [5]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Renier Erasmus". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "SAIDS vs Renier Erasmus" (PDF). South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "EP Kings Team announced to play the Leopards". Rugby15. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 18–22 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Squad – Gap Management Despatch (EP) : 2014 Cell C Community Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.