JJ Breet
| Full name | Jan-Jacobus Breet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 June 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ben Vorster High School, Tzaneen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Tshwane University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JJ Breet (born 14 June 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Italian Top12 side Rugby Viadana.[1] His regular position is lock.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
Breet represented [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] at the Under–18 Craven Week tournaments in 2008 and 2009, also earning a call-up to the South African Under–18 High Performance Squad in 2009.
He joined the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in 2010. He represented the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition, scoring seven tries in his thirteen appearances, as well as the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] team in the Under-21 competitions in 2011 and 2012.
He also played Varsity Rugby#Varsity Shield rugby in 2011 and 2012 for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].
Blue Bulls
Despite being named on the bench for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]' 2011 Vodacom Cup opening round match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]],[2] he never made a first class appearance for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].
Golden Lions
Breet made the trans-Jukskei move to the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in 2013. His first class debut came when he started their 2013 Vodacom Cup match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[3] He made a total of seven appearances for them in that competition, including coming on as a late substitute in the final, which the Lions won 42–28.[4]
His Currie Cup debut came a few months later when he came on as a half-time substitute in the Lions' dramatic 31–31 draw against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[5]
Pumas
He joined the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season, but failed to make an appearance.
Viadana
In March 2016, Italian National Championship of Excellence side Viadana announced that Breet joined them.[6]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – JJ Breet". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 30-19 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 45-15 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28-42 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 31-31 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "#ECCELLENZA: VIADANA ALL'ATTACCO DELLE FIAMME ORO CON '2B'" (Press release) (in italiano). Rugby Viadana. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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