Werner Kruger (born 23 January 1985 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a former rugby union player who played at prop. He ended his career playing for Scarlets in the Pro14, having spent the bulk of his career at Super Rugby side the Bulls, where he made his debut during the 2008 season. Kruger was part of the Bulls team that won both the 2009 and 2010 Super 14 finals. He played for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and has represented South Africa at under 21 level. He won the Pro12 with the Scarlets in the 2016/2017 season against Munster Rugby.[1]
| Date of birth | 23 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kempton Park, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Jeugland Hoërskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In August 2015, Kruger became the first player to have played in 100 Super Rugby matches for the Bulls, as well as 100 Currie Cup matches for the Blue Bulls.[2]
Kruger signed a contract to join Welsh Pro12 side Scarlets on a three-year deal prior to the 2016–2017 season.[3] Kruger played in the Dublin final vs Munster, the Scarlets won to be crowned 2016–17 Pro12 champions.
On 1 February 2021, Kruger announced his retirement from the competition at the end of the 2020-21 season.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Werner Kruger". Vodacom Bulls. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Werner Kruger to claim unique double". Blue Bulls. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Scarlets bolster pack with international tighthead" (Press release). Scarlets. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Werner Kruger to retire at end of the season". Scarlets. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
edit- Bulls profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Werner Kruger". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile