André Warner Explained

André Warner
Fullname:André Riaan Warner
Birth Date:2 September 1993
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Weight:850NaN0
School:Hoërskool Tygerberg, Cape Town
University:University of Pretoria
Position:Scrum-half
Currentclub: /
Youthyears1:2011–2012
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Years1:2015–2019
Apps1:25
Points1:20
Years2:2016–2019
Apps2:24
Points2:40
Years3:2017–2019
Apps3:20
Points3:15
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:
Apps4:5
Points4:5
Years5:2020–2023
Apps5:33
Points5:35
Years6:2020–2023
Apps6:18
Points6:15
Amatyears1:2015–2017
Amatapps1:16
Amatpoints1:23
Clubupdate:13 June 2023

André Riaan Warner (born 2 September 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half.

Career

Youth / Western Province

In July 2011, Warner was included in the Western Province side that participated at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week tournament held in Kimberley. He scored two tries in the competition, one in each of their matches against Border and the Pumas.

In 2012, he was included in the squad that competed in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored a try in his first appearance for the side in a 23–13 victory over the s, eventually making six appearances for a Western Province side that made it all the way to the final of the competition, where they lost to the .

Blue Bulls / UP Tuks

Warner made the move to Pretoria in 2013 to join the . However, he had limited playing time for the at age-group level – in 2012, he was named on the bench on one occasion during the Under-21 Provincial Championship, but failed to appear, and in 2013, he made just one start and two appearances off the bench, contributing a try in their 37–10 victory over the s in Potchefstroom.

Warner was included in the squad for the 2015 Varsity Cup and was the number one choice fly-half for the university side, starting all eight of their matches in the competition and again scoring a try in Potchefstroom in their match against the . His appearances consisted of seven matches in the round-robin stage of the tournament of which UP Tuks won them all to qualify to the semi-finals, as well as their semi-final defeat to the NWU Pukke, losing 28–29 to miss out on a home semi-final.

Less than two weeks after his final Vartisy Cup match, Warner also made his first class debut. He started their Round Five match against Namibian side in Windhoek and helped the Blue Bulls to a 44–0 victory. He also featured in their 40–21 win over the in Pretoria and their 83–13 defeat of the . Warner missed out on the Blue Bulls' play-off matches in the competition, as he was included in the ' Super Rugby squad for their tour to Australia and New Zealand,[1] but failed to get any game-time during the tour.

Warner was included in the ' senior squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division and was named as the scrum-half replacement for their Round Four match against in Kimberley.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulls quartet fit to tour . Sport24 . 6 May 2015 . 27 August 2015.
  2. Web site: No Hougaard for Griquas rematch . Blue Bulls . 27 August 2015 . 27 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150829192315/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2015/08/27/team-griquas-2 . 29 August 2015 . dead . dmy-all .