Adrian Vermeulen
| Full name | Adrian De Wet Vermeulen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adrian De Wet Vermeulen (born 17 October 1990) is a former South African professional rugby union player who played first class rugby with the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in 2015 and 2016.[1] His regular position was at centre, and he occasionally played as a winger.
Rugby career
2009–2015: Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
Vermeulen was born in Johannesburg and grew up in nearby Krugersdorp. He was not selected to represent his local provincial union, the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], at high school level, but made one appearance for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] team, coming on as a replacement in their match against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship.[2]
Vermeulen played rugby for the University of Johannesburg, being named in their squads for the national inter-university competition – the Varsity Cup – from 2012 to 2015.[1] He made a single appearance in the 2012 competition, scoring a try in a 93–0 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[3] He made five appearances – all as a replacement – for UJ in 2013, as they qualified for the semi-finals, where they lost to [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[4] He did not play in any of their matches in 2014, but started all seven of their matches in the 2015 competition in the inside centre position. He scored tries against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][5] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][6] as his team finished sixth, failing to qualify for the play-off semi-finals.[7]
2015–2016: Leopards
After the 2015 Varsity Cup, Vermeulen joined the Potchefstroom-based provincial side the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. He made his first class debut for them on 12 June 2015, starting as the outside centre in a 45–17 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Currie Cup qualification series.[8] He remained in the starting line-up for their next match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and scored his first senior try in a 53–7 victory.[9] After a third start against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] a week later,[10] he moved to the left wing for the remainder of the competition, starting in their final three matches and scoring tries against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][11] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[12] The Leopards' five wins in their six matches were not enough to top the log; they finished one point behind [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] to fail to qualify to the Currie Cup Premier Division, instead playing in the Currie Cup First Division.[13] Restored to his centre berth, Vermeulen started all five of their matches in the regular season of the First Division season, scoring a try in their 64–34 victory over defending champions the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][14] and another in their last round victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][15] to help the Leopards finish with a record of ten wins out of ten to qualify for the title play-offs.[16] Vermeulen started the semi-final, as the Leopards faced the Falcons for a second consecutive week, again beating the team from the East Rand.[17] Vermeulen made his thirteenth start of the season in the final, in which the Leopards triumphed 44–20 over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] to secure the team's first ever silverware.[18]
Vermeulen had another full season with the Leopards in 2016. He made eight starts in their Currie Cup qualification campaign, with tries against the Griffons[19] and SWD Eagles[20] not enough to secure a Currie Cup Premier Division spot, instead again qualifying to the First Division. Vermeulen started all five their matches in the First Division regular season, scoring tries against the Falcons[21] and SWD Eagles[22] as the team again topped the log with an unbeaten record.[23] He helped them to a 40–30 victory over the Falcons in the semi-final,[24] and also started the final against the Griffons. He scored their first try of the match in the 28th minute, before a head injury forced him off just before half-time, as the Leopards lost the match 25–44 to finish as runners-up.[25]
Vermeulen did not sufficiently recover from the injury he sustained in the final and he retired from professional rugby in January 2017 on medical advice. He made a total of 28 first class appearances during his time at the Leopards, scoring ten tries and winning the Currie Cup First Division title in 2015.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adrian Vermeulen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province 31-16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UJ 93-0 TUT". South African Rugby Union. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UP-Tuks 1 61-24 FNB UJ". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NMMU MADIBAZ 13-42 FNB UJ". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB MATIES 16-15 FNB UJ". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 17-45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 53-7 Hino Valke". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 21-48 ORC Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 20-24 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 61-17 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 64-34 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 29-36 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 29-17 Hino Valke". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 44-20 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 76-26 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 26-21 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 19-42 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 49-31 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 40-30 Hino Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 25-44 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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