Ruan Combrinck

Ruan Combrinck
Full name Ruan Jacobus Combrinck
Date of birth (1990-05-10) 10 May 1990
Place of birth Vryheid, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)
School Michaelhouse
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger / Fullback / Centre
Current team Lions / Golden Lions XV / Kintetsu Liners
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Western Province 1 (0)
2012–present Golden Lions XV 10 (25)
2012–2015 Golden Lions 29 (145)
2012–present Lions 66 (148)
Correct as of 4 August 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 South Africa 7 (15)
2016 Springbok XV 1 (0)
2017 South Africa 'A' 1 (0)
Correct as of 17 April 2018

Ruan Jacobus Combrinck (born 10 May 1990) is a South African rugby union player. He plays mostly as a wing. He plays for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge and Kintetsu Liners in the Japanese Top League. He previously played for Western Province and Maties.

School career

Combrinck attended Michaelhouse in The Natal Midlands and played in the same first team as Springboks fly-half Patrick Lambie and scrum-half Ross Cronje

International rugby

On 28 May 2016, Combrinck was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.[1]

He made his debut as replacement for the Springboks on 18 June 2016 vs. Ireland at Emirates Park in Johannesburg. He scored a try on debut and was also Man of the Match.

References

  1. ↑ "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  • "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Combrinck". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  • itsrugby.co.uk profile


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