Alandré van Rooyen explained

Alandré van Rooyen
Birth Date:23 August 1996
Birth Place:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
School:Nico Malan High School
University:University of Pretoria
Position:Hooker
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Years1:2016
Apps1:6
Points1:5
Years2:2017
Apps2:7
Points2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Apps3:34
Points3:5
Years4:2018
Apps4:2
Points4:10
Years5:2020–2022
Apps5:14
Points5:5
Years6:2022
Clubupdate:15 February 2022

Alandré van Rooyen (born 23 August 1996) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

Schoolboy rugby

Van Rooyen was born in Port Elizabeth and represented his local province at the 2013 Academy Week and 2014 Craven Week tournaments. Represented Eastern Province at the u18 Provincial Sevens tournament in 2013.

Blue Bulls

After school, he joined the Pretoria-based academy. He progressed through the various age-groups, representing them at Under-19 level in 2015 and Under-21 level in 2016 and 2017.

In 2016, he made his first class debut, coming on as a replacement for the against the in the Currie Cup qualification series. He made two more appearances off the bench — scoring his debut try in the second of those in a 28–23 victory over the — before being named in the starting lineup for the first time for their match against the, and also started their final two matches of the competition.

Van Rooyen once again played for the in 2017, this time in the newly-launched Rugby Challenge competition, making seven appearances.

Southern Kings

In August 2017, Van Rooyen returned to his hometown as he was one of several players loaned from the Blue Bulls to the as they looked to build a squad for their inaugural season in the expanded Pro14 competition.[1] He made his debut in that competition in the team's 30–34 defeat to Welsh side,[2] and also appeared against the following week[3] and against in their match in George.[4]

Van Rooyen was also loaned to the for a part of their 2018 Rugby Challenge campaign, starting their first two matches of the season against [5] and,[6] scoring a try in each of those matches.

Notes and References

  1. Vodacom Blue Bulls loan program with Southern Kings extended . Bulls . 17 August 2017 . 17 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170817114729/http://thebulls.co.za/news/vodacom-blue-bulls-loan-program-with-southern-kings-extended . 17 August 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Scarlets haul themselves past plucky Kings . Guinness Pro14 . 26 November 2017 . 26 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171126235153/https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/scarlets-haul-past-plucky-kings . 26 November 2017 . live . dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Hidalgo-Clyne stars in Edinburgh win . Guinness Pro14 . 1 December 2017 . 1 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201193923/https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/hidalgo-clyne-stars-edinburgh-win . 1 December 2017 . live . dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Munster fight back to beat Southern Kings . Guinness Pro14 . 7 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408062027/https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/munster-fight-back-to-beat-southern-kings . 8 April 2018 . live . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 6, Pool Stage . South African Rugby Union . 22 April 2018 . 12 May 2018.
  6. Web site: SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 7, Pool Stage . South African Rugby Union . 28 April 2018 . 12 May 2018.