Andrew Beerwinkel
Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Saron, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Porterville High School (Western Cape), Porterville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Beerwinkel (born 5 March 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge.[1] He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop.
Career[edit]
Youth rugby[edit]
Beerwinkel grew up in the Western Cape and attended Porterville High School. In 2009, he was selected to represent his local provincial side, Boland, at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition. He also represented Boland at the premier South African high school rugby union competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2010 and 2011. His performance in the 2011 edition also led to his selection in a South African Schools side,[2] playing one match against France.[3]
Blue Bulls / UP Tuks / S.A. Under-20[edit]
After high school, Beerwinkel signed a contract with Pretoria-based side the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. He appeared in all fourteen of the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]s' matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring one try in their 36–37 defeat to the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][4] as they finished second on the log. The started both their semi-final win against the same opposition[5] and the final, which they narrowly lost 18–22 against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Durban.[6]
At the start of 2013, Beerwinkel made two substitute appearances for a [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side which won the 2013 Varsity Cup. He was then selected for the South Africa Under-20 that attempted to retain their IRB Junior World Championship title in the 2013 edition held in France. He scored South Africa's first points in the competition, getting a try after just 5 minutes in their first Pool A match against the United States, helping them to a 97–0 victory.[7] He also started their next match, a 31–24 victory over England,[8] and helped South Africa finish the pool stages with a perfect record, playing off the bench in their 26–19 victory against hosts France in their final match of the pool stages.[9] He started their semi-final match against Wales,[10] but couldn't prevent his side slipping to a 17–18 defeat. He was named on the bench for their final match, the third-place play-off against New Zealand, but didn't feature in the 41–34 victory as South Africa secure third spot in the competition.[11]
Beerwinkel returned to domestic action, representing the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side on seven occasions during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. In similar fashion to his season with the Under-19s the previous year, his side made it all the way to the final, only to lose to Western Province in the final to finish the competition as runners-up.[12]
Beerwinkel once again represented [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Varsity Cup in 2014, this time making seven appearances and scoring a try in their final match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]],[13] but it proved to be a disappointing season for his side as they failed to reach the semi-finals. Three appearances followed for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship and Beerwinkel also scored a try in his side's 123–7 demolition of [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[14] Despite Beerwinkel not featuring in the play-offs, the Blue Bulls went on to win the trophy, beating [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 20–10 in the final.[15]
Eight appearances (and a try against Gauteng rivals [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]])[16] followed for UP Tuks in the 2015 Varsity Cup, before Beerwinkel became involved in the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]' Vodacom Cup side. He made his senior debut for the Blue Bulls in Round Five of the 2015 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a replacement in their 44–0 victory over Namibian side [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Windhoek.[17] A week later, he made his first start for the Blue Bulls in a 40–21 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Pretoria.[18]
Beerwinkel was named on the bench for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]' 2015 Super Rugby season match against trans-Jukskei River rivals the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Andrew Beerwinkel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 5 June 2014. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Bulls team for Lions". Bulls. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 30 April 2015. Unknown parameter
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