Rudi Mathee

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Rudi Mathee
Date of birth (1986-02-25) 25 February 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolOtto du Plessis High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Golden Lions 6 (5)
2008–2009 Leopards 26 (30)
2010 Free State Cheetahs 6 (10)
2010Griffons 6 (10)
2011–2016 Pumas 67 (60)
2014 Lions 5 (0)
Correct as of 9 October 2015
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 South Africa Students 1 (5)
2009 Highveld XV 1 (0)
2012 South African Barbarians (North) 1 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2015

Rudi Mathee (born 25 February 1986) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played mainly as a lock. He most recently represented the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the Golden Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Griffons.

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final. [1] Mathee made nine appearances during the season, scoring three tries.

He retired in 2016 on medical advice after suffering a back injury.

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References

  1. "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.