Alshaun Bock | |
Fullname: | Alshaun Gerswon Bock |
Birth Date: | 16 May 1982 |
Birth Place: | Welington, South Africa |
School: | Weltevrede Senior Secondary |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 2002 |
Years1: | 2002–2004, 2007–2008 |
Apps1: | 38 |
Points1: | 95 |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Apps2: | 22 |
Points2: | 65 |
Years3: | 2009 |
Apps3: | 1 |
Points3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2012–2015 |
Apps4: | 64 |
Points4: | 275 |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Apps5: | 18 |
Points5: | 50 |
Years6: | 2017–2018 |
Apps6: | 12 |
Points6: | 10 |
Years7: | 2017 |
Apps7: | 3 |
Points7: | 10 |
Years8: | 2018 |
Apps8: | 13 |
Points8: | 15 |
Years9: | 2022– |
Apps9: | 13 |
Points9: | 15 |
Amatyears1: | 2009–2011 |
Amatteam1: | Hamiltons |
Repyears1: | 2003 |
Repteam1: | South Africa Sevens |
Repyears2: | 2003 |
Repteam2: | South Africa Under-21 |
Repcaps2: | 5 |
Reppoints2: | 45 |
Repyears3: | 2013 |
Repteam3: | South Africa President's XV |
Repcaps3: | 3 |
Reppoints3: | 10 |
Clubupdate: | 30 March 2022 |
Repupdate: | 24 March 2015 |
Alshaun Gerswon Bock (born 16 May 1982) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger.
Bock started playing for in 2002 and his performances led to his inclusion in the South Africa Under-21 team for the 2003 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in England, scoring nine tries in five games. He was also called up to the South Africa Sevens team for the Hong Kong Sevens in the same year.
Another season at Boland Cavaliers followed before he joined in 2005, where he had a successful two seasons. He then returned to for 2007 and 2008. A solitary first class performance for followed in 2009, but he spent most of his time playing club rugby for the Hamiltons RFC in Cape Town.
Bock got another shot at playing first class rugby in 2012, however, when he was signed by the .[1] He was given a two-year contract extension in 2013.[2]
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[3] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4]
Bock joined Kimberley-based side for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[5]
Bock joined the for the 2017 Super Rugby season. He made his Super Rugby debut for them in their match against the, at becoming the fourth oldest debutant in the history of the competition.