Warren Brosnihan

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Warren Brosnihan
Birth nameWarren Guy Brosnihan
Date of birth (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971 (age 51)
Place of birth Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
School Northlands Boys’ High School, Durban
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–04 Ulster ()
2005–06 Calvisano ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–95, 98–01 Natal/Sharks 51 (35)
1997 Golden Lions 24 (27)
2004–06 Blue Bulls 25 (25)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–01 Sharks 43 (15)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997, 2000 South Africa 6 (5)

Warren Guy Brosnihan (born 28 December 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Brosnihan made his senior provincial debut in 1994 for Natal and in the 1997 season, he played for the Golden Lions, returning to the Sharks in 1998. In 2002 he moved to Northern Ireland to play for Ulster and returned to South Africa in 2004 to represent the Blue Bulls. [2]

Brosnihan made his test debut for the Springboks against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, scoring his first and only test try. His second test match was three years later, during the 2000 Tri Nations Series, against New Zealand. He played a further four test matches in 2000, all as a replacement and he also played in four tour matches, scoring one further try for the Springboks. [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61–22 Flanker 123 Aug 1997 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12–25Replacement22 Jul 2000 Jade Stadium, Christchurch
3.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–26Replacement29 Jul 2000 Stadium Australia, Sydney
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 46–40Replacement19 Aug 2000 Ellis Park, Christchurch
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18–19Replacement26 Aug 2000 Kings Park, Durban
6.Flag of England.svg  England 17–25Replacement2 Dec 2000 Twickenham, London

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References

  1. ↑ "Warren Brosnihan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 52. ISBN   0958440492.
  3. ↑ Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 193. ISBN   978-0620818087. OCLC   1089860189.
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