Ronnie Uys (born 19 April 1979) is a South African rugby union player,[1] currently playing with RC Narbonne in the French Rugby Pro D2 competition.
Birth name | Phillipus Rudolph Uys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 April 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | FH Odendaal, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for the Leopards between 2005 and 2007. He then had short spells at the Sharks, Free State Cheetahs and Griffons before joining the Pumas in 2009. After helping the Pumas secure their spot in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division by beating the Eastern Province Kings in the 2010 Currie Cup promotion/relegation series, he then joined the Eastern Province Kings in 2011, but was released after just one season.
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ronnie Uys". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.