Nico Serfontein Explained

Nico Serfontein
Fullname:Nicolas Serfontein
Birth Date:16 October 1968
Birth Place:South Africa
Teama:South Africa
Yearastart:1995
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
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Nico Serfontein is a South African rugby football coach and former rugby league footballer who represented South Africa at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

Playing career

Serfontein played rugby union as a Blue Bulls junior. Nico's main claim to fame in rugby league was his stint in the early nineties at Hemel Hempstead, a Hertfordshire-based club in England. In 1995 he played rugby league for South Africa at the 1995 World Cup.[1]

Coaching career

Serfontein later became a successful rugby union coach, coaching the Blue Bulls' Vodacom Cup and junior sides.[2] While at the Bulls he won two Vodacom Cups, three Under-21 titles finals and two Under-19 titles.[3]

In 2011, he was signed by the Golden Lions to run their junior programmes.[4]

He has been involved with the Baby Boks under former coach Eric Sauls and at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Nico-Serfontein/summary.html Nico Serfontein
  2. http://mg.co.za/article/2009-01-09-injury-woes-for-bulls-and-blue Injury woes for Bulls and Blue Bulls
  3. http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/index.php/all-rugby/super-14/896-coach-nico-serfontein-a-huge-boost-for-lions Coach Nico Serfontein a huge boost for Lions
  4. http://sun.com.na/node/4644 Lions sign top coach
  5. http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=2831/player=36641/index.html Nico Serfontein