Gerhard Engelbrecht
| Full name | Gerhardus Petrus Engelbrecht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerhardus Petrus Engelbrecht (born 30 May 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played with the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is prop.
Career
Blue Bulls and UP Tuks
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and was selected to represent the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition in 2007. He joined the Blue Bulls Academy after high school and made eleven starts for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side as they won the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship.[2]
In 2012, he also made a single appearance for [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the 2012 Varsity Cup competition.[3]
Falcons
He joined Kempton Park-based outfit [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, a competition which saw the winner clinch a spot in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in the Falcons' 54–40 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][4] and made his first senior start two weeks later in a 25–40 defeat to eventual winners [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]],[5] before also starting their match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[6]
The Falcons finished sixth in the qualification tournament to remain in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. Engelbrecht was named in the Falcons squad for this tournament – where they eventually finished as runners-up – but failed to make any further appearances.
Sharks
In 2015, Engelbrecht was named in the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division. He was named on the bench for their second match of the season against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Durban.[7]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerhard Engelbrecht". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Vodacom Blue Bulls u.21 squad". Bulls. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 18-29 Tuks". South African Rugby Union. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 54-40 Border". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 40-25 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 29-20 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Two stalwarts return". Sharks. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Unknown parameter
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