Coenraad Breytenbach

Coenraad Lodewyk Breytenbach (born 10 November 1970) is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He represented South Africa at rugby league in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and Russia in rugby union.

Coenraad Breytenbach

Personal information
Born	(1970-11-10) 10 November 1970 Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre, scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Blue Bulls 1996–98 Northern Transvaal Bulls Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002 Russia 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Five-eighth
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 South Africa 1 1 0 0 4
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Background

He was born in Middelburg, South Africa.

Playing career

Breytenbach played rugby union for the Northern Transvaal Blue Bulls and was tipped to eventually play for the South Africa (RU).

Between 1996 and 1998 Breytenbach played for the Northern Transvaal Bulls in the Super 12 competition.

In 2000, Breytenbach was part of the South African squad at the Rugby League World Cup. He played in one match at five eighth, scoring a try against Tonga.

In 2001 Breytenbach played for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.

In 2002 he played in a European Nations Cup match for Russia (RU) against Georgia along with two other South African born players, sparking a protest from Georgia.