Clinton Theron
| Date of birth | 3 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Florida, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clinton Theron (born 3 November 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Currie Cup side the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][1]. He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop.
Rugby career
Schoolboy rugby
Theron was born in Florida and attended Hoërskool Florida. He was selected to represent the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2012, scoring a try against KwaZulu-Natal in the latter tournament.[2]
Golden Lions
After school, he joined the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] academy and made nine appearances for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in their matches against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][3] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][4], both tries proving decisive in narrow victories.
In 2015, he was included in the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad that competed in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut in Namibia, coming on as a second-half replacement against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in a 53–3 victory.[5] He made his first start a week later in a 31–21 win over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Polokwane[6] and made one more appearance against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the competition.[7] He made eleven appearances for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] team in Group A of the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring a try against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in his first start.[8]
He played some more first class rugby at the start of 2016, appearing for a [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series. He also scored his first try in senior rugby, scoring after 12 minutes in their 66–19 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[9]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Clinton Theron". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – KZN 8-17 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 13-16 Golden Lions U19". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks U19 24-27 Golden Lions U19". South African Rugby Union. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Welwitschias 3-53 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls 21-31 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 26-48 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U21 17-29 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 66-19 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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