Francois Uys | |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1986 |
Birth Place: | Springs, South Africa |
Weight: | 1120NaN0 |
School: | Dr E.G. Jansen |
University: | University of Johannesburg |
Position: | Lock |
Youthyears1: | 2004 |
Youthyears2: | 2005–2007 |
Years1: | 2006–2008 |
Apps1: | 24 |
Points1: | 25 |
Years2: | 2008 |
Apps2: | 1 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008 |
Apps3: | 9 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2009–2017 |
Apps4: | 90 |
Points4: | 7 |
Years5: | 2009–2015 |
Apps5: | 77 |
Points5: | 40 |
Years6: | 2010 |
Clubs6: | → |
Apps6: | 1 |
Points6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2011 |
Apps7: | 1 |
Points7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2012 |
Apps8: | 5 |
Points8: | 5 |
Years9: | 2012 |
Clubs9: | → |
Apps9: | 4 |
Points9: | 5 |
Years10: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs10: | → Toyota Verblitz |
Apps10: | 2 |
Points10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2016 |
Clubs11: | Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars |
Apps11: | 0 |
Points11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2017–present |
Apps12: | 24 |
Points12: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2005 |
Repteam1: | South Africa Under-19 |
Clubupdate: | 22 April 2018 |
Repupdate: | 22 April 2018 |
Francois Uys (born 12 March 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer who normally plays as a lock or flanker. He plays in the French Pro D2 competition with .
Uys started his career in Johannesburg with the but, he found first-team opportunities hard to come by and in 2009 he switched to the . Initially he played mainly in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions and even had a spell on loan at the in 2012. He made sporadic appearances for the senior team in Super Rugby after his debut in 2009 before finally nailing down a regular starting berth during the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1]
In 2014, he extended his contract at the until October 2016.[2]
Uys joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz on a short-term deal during the 2015–16 Top League season.[3]
Uys was a member of the South Africa Under 19 side that competed in the 2005 IRB Under 19 World Championship.