Ulrich Beyers
Ulrich Beyers is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14.[1] His regular position is centre or full-back.
| Date of birth | 22 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ermelo High School & Pongola Akademie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue Bulls
He played for Pretoria-based side Blue Bulls between 2011 and 2014, making 34 appearances in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions. He also made 10 appearances for the Bulls Super Rugby side.
At the start of 2015, he joined French Top 14 side Bordeaux as a medical joker,[2]
Rugby Zebre
He joined Italian Pro12 side Zebre for the 2015–16 Pro12 season.[3] He played 15 games, starting 8, playing 783 minutes, contributing 12 points in the 2015-2016 PRO12 series.[4] He played 110 minutes in 3 games the European Rugby Cup contributing 3 points.[5] He scored his first try and conversion in the Pro14 for Zebre against Cardiff Blues.
Blue Bulls
Southern Kings
He joined the Southern Kings ahead of the 2018–19 Pro14.[6]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ulrich Beyers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "Beyers signs for Bordeaux". SuperSport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- "L'utility back Beyers e la terza linea Meyer completano la rosa 2015-16" (Press release) (in Italian). Zebre. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- "Statzone". Guinness Pro12. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- "Player stats Ulrich Beyers Zebre". It's rugby. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- "Kings get injection of firepower". Herald Live. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.