Wesley Wilkins

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Wesley Wilkins
Full nameWesley Albert Wilkins
Date of birth (1985-07-15) 15 July 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth East London, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School Selborne College
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2009 Maties 15 (20)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2013 Griquas 33 (65)
Correct as of 1 November 2013
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2009 South Africa Students
Correct as of 1 November 2013

Wesley Wilkins (born 15 July 1985) is a former South African rugby union footballer, who regularly played as a flanker. He made 33 appearances for Griquas in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition between 2009 and 2012 and also played for Maties during the 2008 and 2009 Varsity Cup competitions. [1] [2]

Although still contracted to Griquas in 2013, he missed the entire season with a shoulder injury [3] and retired after the 2013 Currie Cup season. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Wesley Wilkins". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "It's Rugby Player Profile Wesley Wilkins". It's Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. "Pote doen laaste huiswerk voor CB-reeks". Media24. Volsblad. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. "GW-veldtog kan ontspoor". Media24. Volksblad. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. "JP en nóg 11 klaar met GW". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.