Gerrie Britz Explained

Gerrie Britz
Birth Name:Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz
Birth Date:14 April 1978
Birth Place:Bloemfontein, Free State
Height:1.99m
Weight:107kg
Ru Position:Flank, Lock
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:USA Perpignan
Apps1:111
Points1:65
Ru Provinceyears1:1999–2004
Provinceyears2:2005–2007
Provinceapps1:88
Provinceapps2:29
Provincepoints1:155
Ru Provincepoints2:15
Superyears1:2002
Superapps1:7
Superpoints1:0
Superyears2:2004
Superapps2:9
Superpoints2:20
Superyears3:2005–2007
Superapps3:30
Superpoints3:5
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:2004–2007
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2001–2002
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:4
School:Grey College, Bloemfontein

Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Britz matriculated at Grey College and represented the under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to . Britz played Super rugby for the, the and the . In 2008 he moved to France and joined USA Perpignan for whom he played 111 matches.[2] [3]

Britz made his test match debut for the Springboks as a replacement against at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1. 31–17 Replacement 12 Jun 2004 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. 26–17 Replacement 19 Jun 2004 Newlands, Cape Town
3. 53–18 Replacement 26 Jun 2004 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. 38–24 17 Jul 2004 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
5. 26–30 Lock 31 Jul 2004Subiaco Oval, Perth
6. 40–26 14 Aug 2004 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7. 23–19 Replacement21 Aug 2004 Kings Park, Durban
8. 12–17 Replacement 13 Nov 2004 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
9. 45–10 Replacement 27 Nov 2004 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10. 39–7 Replacement 4 Dec 2004 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires
11. 134–3 Lock 11 Jun 2005 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
12. 25–14 Replacement 25 Nov 2006 Twickenham, London
13. 6–33 Replacement 14 Jul 2007 Jade Stadium, Christchurch

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerrie Britz. ESPN scrum. 2021-07-15.
  2. Web site: Former Bok calls it a day. 2021-07-15. Sport. en-US.
  3. Web site: Gerrie BRITZ - Player statistics - It's rugby. 2021-07-15. www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  4. Book: Heath, Duane. South African Rugby Annual 2019. 2019. South African Rugby. 978-0620818087. Cape Town. 193. 1089860189.