Francois Brummer Explained

Francois Brummer
Birth Date:1989 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Weight:910NaN0
School:Hoërskool Waterkloof
Position:Fly-half
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Years1:2008–2011
Apps1:49
Points1:480
Years2:2010–2011
Apps2:5
Points2:2
Years3:2012–2015
Apps3:72
Points3:262
Years4:2013–2015
Apps4:4
Points4:17
Years5:2016–2018
Apps5:18
Points5:123
Years6:2016
Apps6:7
Points6:46
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Toyota Industries Shuttles
Apps7:10
Points7:38
Years8:2018
Apps8:4
Points8:4
Years9:2018–2020
Apps9:25
Points9:33
Repyears1:2007
Repteam1:South Africa Under-19
Repyears2:2008–2009
Repteam2:South Africa Under-20
Repcaps2:9
Reppoints2:105
Repyears3:2016
Repteam3:South Africa 'A'
Repcaps3:2
Reppoints3:15
Clubupdate:21 Feb 2020
Repupdate:13 Apr 2018

Francois Brummer (born 17 May 1989) is a South African rugby union player for in the Pro14. His regular playing position is fly-half, although he has played fullback on occasion.

Career

Bulls / Blue Bulls

Brummer came through the youth ranks at the and went on to make 45 senior appearances in Pretoria, however these were largely confined to the Vodacom Cup competition.[1] He was part of the squad for the 2010 and 2011 Super Rugby season's although he only played in 5 matches.

Griquas

The lack of activity saw him switch to the in 2012 and he was the Peacock Blues regular fly-half until the end of 2015. The 2014 Vodacom Cup semi-final match against the, Brummer set a new domestic record for the fastest drop-goal in a match when he scored one after just 20 seconds.[2]

Cheetahs

Solid performances for the Griquas saw him named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season and so far he has made one appearance for the men from Bloemfontein.[3]

Pumas / Bulls

Brummer joined Nelspruit-based side the for the 2016 season.[4] He joined Super Rugby franchise the on loan for the 2016 Super Rugby season, rejoining the side from Pretoria where he previously made five Super Rugby appearances.[5]

Toyota Industries Shuttles

Brummer joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Industries Shuttles for the 2017–18 Top League season.[6]

Zebre

He moved to Italian Pro14 side prior to the 2018–19 season.[7] He played also for Zebre in 2019-20 Pro14 season.[8] [9]

International

Brummer played for South Africa Under-19 in the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship and South Africa Under-20 in the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships. He is the leading South African points scorer in the history of the IRB Junior World Championship.[10]

In 2016, he was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He came on as a replacement in their first match in Bloemfontein and scored his side's first try within two minutes of coming on and also converted three tries, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He then started the second match of the series, kicking two conversions in a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francois Brummer itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics . itsrugby.co.uk . 30 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Brummer se skepdoel toe rekord . Volksblad . 13 May 2014 . 14 May 2014.
  3. Web site: GW kry JP, Marnus terug . Cheetahs . 8 February 2013 . 30 July 2013 . af.
  4. Web site: Soet en suur vir Griekwas . Netwerk24 . 27 July 2015 . 27 July 2015 . af.
  5. Youngsters get chance to shine as Vodacom Bulls name team for Cheetahs clash . Bulls . 3 February 2016 . 19 March 2016.
  6. News: Two Bulls sign in Japan . SuperSport . 13 April 2017 . 18 April 2017.
  7. Francois Brummer è la nuova apertura dello Zebre Rugby Club . Zebre Rugby Club . 21 June 2018 . 26 June 2018 . it.
  8. Web site: Both Irish and English interest as Zebre confirm official 2019/20 squad. 17 July 2019. RugbyPass.
  9. Web site: Le Zebre Rugby Salutano Otto Giocatori Che Lasciano Il Club . 14 July 2020 . 14 July 2020 . 15 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715005904/https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-salutano-otto-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/ . dead .
  10. Web site: IRB JWC All-time Statistics . International Rugby Board . 30 July 2013 . https://archive.today/20130730152856/http://www.irb.com/jwc/statistics/ . 30 July 2013 . dead .