Werner Lourens
| Date of birth | 26 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Wonderboom, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Tshwane University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Werner Lourens (born 26 June 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[1] His regular position is lock.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
Lourens joined the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] academy and was a member of the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] squad that participated in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
Since 2010, he played club rugby for the Tshwane University of Technology's rugby team, the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. He made five appearances for them during the 2010 Varsity Cup competition and also participated in the Carlton League.
In 2012, he was a member of the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]' wider training group, but (despite interest from the Welkom-based outfit to sign him permanently) decided to play in the 2013 Varsity Shield instead,[2] where he started six matches for TUT, scoring one try against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[3]
Griffons
He eventually joined the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] for 2014 and was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup. He made his first class debut for the Griffons in their match against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Kimberley, ending on the losing side of a 20–12 scoreline.[4] He made three more starts during the competition as the Griffons finished sixth in their group. He made a further four appearances for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series as they finished third to remain in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division competition.
Free State Cheetahs
An injury crisis for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division saw Lourens make a short-term move to Bloemfontein. He made his debut in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup in the Cheetahs' match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], which they lost 17–31,[5] but was an unused substitute in their next match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]].[6]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Werner Lourens". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Drie Griffons-staatmakers tree uit" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB TUT 18-25 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 20-12 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 17-31 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30-30 Cell C Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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