Ruan Ludick

Last updated

Ruan Ludick
Full nameRuan Ludick
Date of birth (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
School Windhoek Gymnasium Private School
Notable relative(s) Adriaan Ludick (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Welwitschias
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Wanderers ()
2016 Merthyr 0 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–present Welwitschias 27 (0)
Correct as of 26 June 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–present Namibia 16 (0)
Correct as of 16 November 2018

Ruan Ludick (born 7 September 1994) is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in South African domestic rugby. [1] His regular position is lock.

Contents

Rugby career

Ludick was born in Pretoria in South Africa, but grew up in Windhoek. He made his test debut for Namibia in 2016 against Romania. He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions since 2016.

In December 2016, he joined Welsh Premier Division side Merthyr on a two-year deal. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rugby union in Namibia</span>

Rugby union in Namibia is a popular team sport in Namibia and its predecessor province of South West Africa. Because Namibia was formerly ruled by South Africa, rugby in Namibia was frequently influenced by events in that country and its domestic competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theuns Kotzé</span> Rugby player

Theuns Andries Willem Kotzé is a Namibian international rugby union player, currently playing with the Welwitschias in South African domestic rugby. He is a utility back that can play as a scrum-half, fly-half or fullback, but is best known for playing as a fly-half for Namibia in the Rugby World Cup tournaments in 2011 and 2015.

Ruan van Rensburg is a South African rugby union player who plays for the SWD Eagles in South Africa's Provincial Competition the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Welwitschias</span> Namibian rugby union team

The Welwitschias, currently known as the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias due to sponsorship by Namibia Breweries Limited, are a Namibian rugby union team that often participates in South African domestic competitions. As of 2021, they are regular participants in the annual Rugby Challenge tournament, having previously played in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup.

Shaun Vernon du Preez is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the South African Currie Cup competition. He can play as a prop or a hooker.

Quintin Esterhuizen is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team. His regular position is prop.

Justin Alastair Nel is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fullback.

Malcolm Edwin Moore is a Namibian rugby union player, currently playing with the Namibia national team and the Welwitschias in the South African Currie Cup competition. He usually plays as a winger.

Arthur Christo Bouwer is a South African-born Namibian rugby union player, that played international rugby for the Namibia national team between 2012 and 2016. He also played for the Welwitschias in the South African Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions. He usually played as a scrum-half.

Thomasau Roberto Forbes is a Namibian rugby union player for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker.

Christo van der Merwe is a Namibian rugby union player for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker.

Muharua Wilhelm 'Max' Katjijeko is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Tel Aviv Heat. His regular position is lock or flanker.

Helarius Axasman 'TC' Kisting is a Namibian rugby union player for Dinamo București. Before moving to the Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby, he played for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is scrum-half or fly-half.

Desiderius Fernandas Sethie is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is loosehead prop.

Jan Adriaan Booysen is a Namibian rugby union player for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR), having previously played for the Houston SaberCats.

Obert Daniell Nortjé is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker.

Daniël Rudolf van Vuuren is a Namibian rugby union player for the Welwitschias in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker.

Justin Thomas Newman is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Welwitschias in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is centre or wing.

Nelius Theron is a Namibian rugby union player for the Namibian national team and for the Leopards in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop.

Ludick may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Ludick". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Namibia international signs for ironmen" (Press release). Merthyr RFC. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.