Gerrie Britz

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Gerrie Britz
Birth nameGert Jacobus Johannes Britz
Date of birth (1978-04-14) 14 April 1978 (age 43)
Place of birthBloemfontein, Free State
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank, Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2012 USA Perpignan 111 (65)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2004 Free State 88 (155)
2005–2007 Western Province 29 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 Bulls 7 (0)
2004 Cats 9 (20)
2005–2007 Stormers 30 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2007 South Africa 13 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2001–2002 South Africa 4

Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career[]

Britz matriculated at Grey College and represented the Free State under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to Western Province. Britz played Super rugby for the Bulls, the Cats and the Stormers. In 2008 he moved to France and joined USA Perpignan for whom he played 111 matches.[2][3]

Britz made is test match debut for the Springboks as a replacement against Ireland at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

Test history[]

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  Ireland 31–17 Replacement 12 Jun 2004 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.  Ireland 26–17 Replacement 19 Jun 2004 Newlands, Cape Town
3.  Wales 53–18 Replacement 26 Jun 2004 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg Pacific Islanders 38–24 Lock 17 Jul 2004 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
5.  Australia 26–30 Lock 31 Jul 2004 Subiaco Oval, Perth
6.  New Zealand 40–26 Flank 14 Aug 2004 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7.  Australia 23–19 Replacement 21 Aug 2004 Kings Park, Durban
8.  Ireland 12–17 Replacement 13 Nov 2004 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
9.  Scotland 45–10 Replacement 27 Nov 2004 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10.  Argentina 39–7 Replacement 4 Dec 2004 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
11.  Uruguay 134–3 Lock 11 Jun 2005 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
12.  England 25–14 Replacement 25 Nov 2006 Twickenham, London
13.  New Zealand 6–33 Replacement 14 Jul 2007 Jade Stadium, Christchurch

See also[]

  • List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 760

References[]

  1. ^ "Gerrie Britz". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  2. ^ "Former Bok calls it a day". Sport. Retrieved 2021-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Gerrie BRITZ - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 193. ISBN 0620818085. OCLC 1089860189.
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