Wikus Groenewald

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Wikus Groenewald
Full nameWikus Christian Groenewald
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Somerset West, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb)
School Paarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Rugby ATL
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Boland Cavaliers 8 (5)
2019– Pumas 4 (0)
2019 Leopards 4 (0)
Correct as of 19 March 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 South Africa Under-20 3 (0)
Correct as of 13 July 2019

Wikus Christian Groenewald (born 23 January 1997) is a South African rugby union player for Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby (MLR). His regular position is at prop.

He previously played for the Leopards in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.

He made his Currie Cup debut for the Pumas in July 2019, coming on as a replacement prop in their opening match of the 2019 season against the Golden Lions. [1]

In March 2021, as COVID19 restrictions were relaxed, he joined Rugby ATL in Atlanta, Georgia.

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References

  1. "Match info & stats : Xerox Golden Lions v Phakisa Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.