Warwick Tecklenburg

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Warwick Tecklenburg
Full nameWarwick John Tecklenburg
Date of birth (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Nelspruit
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Uplands College, White River
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
2005 Pumas
2006 Falcons
2007–2008 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2011 UP Tuks 14 (20)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2012 Blue Bulls 22 (20)
2013–2016 Golden Lions XV 8 (5)
2013–2014 Golden Lions 23 (15)
2013–2016 Lions 47 (30)
2015–2016 Kamaishi Seawaves ()
Correct as of 6 August 2016

Warwick John Tecklenburg is a former South African rugby union player, who played first class rugby between 2011 and 2016. He playing in Super Rugby for the Lions and domestically for the Golden Lions and Blue Bulls. He also played for Kamaishi Seawaves in the Japanese Top League East. [1] His usual position is flanker.

He retired at the start of 2017 to join his family's farming business. [2]

Career

He represented Mpumalanga Country Districts at U18 level and the Falcons at U19 level before joining the Blue Bulls.

He made his first team debut for the Blue Bulls against Western Province in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season. [3]

He signed a two-year contract with the Golden Lions for the 2013 season. [4] and played in both legs of the Lions' promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season, [5] [6] which saw the Lions regain their spot in Super Rugby.[ citation needed ]

He was then included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season [7] and made his Super Rugby debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. [8] [9]

He also represented UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup.[ citation needed ]

He joined Japanese Top League side Kamaishi Seawaves for the 2015–2016 season. [10]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Warwick Tecklenburg". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. "Tecklenburg hangs up his boots". Rugby365. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 35–7 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Southern Kings 19–26 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Lions 18–23 Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20–21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. "2015年釜石シーウェイブスRFC追加加入選手のお知らせ" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Kamaishi Seawaves. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.