Rossouw de Klerk explained

Rossouw de Klerk
Fullname:Pieter Rossouw de Klerk
Birth Date:21 August 1989
Birth Place:Vredenburg, South Africa
School:Paarl Gimnasium
Position:Tighthead Prop
Youthyears1:2005
Years1:2009–2012
Apps1:33
Points1:0
Years2:2010–2012
Apps2:14
Points2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Apps3:8
Points3:5
Years4:2013–2014
Apps4:7
Points4:0
Years5:2013
Clubs5:
Apps5:1
Points5:0
Years6:2014
Apps6:7
Points6:0
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Glasgow Warriors
Apps7:17
Points7:5
Years8:2015–2017
Apps8:29
Points8:10
Years9:2017
Apps9:8
Points9:0
Years10:2017–present
Apps10:15
Points10:0
Amatyears1:2009
Amatapps1:2
Amatpoints1:0
Clubupdate:17 February 2019

Pieter Rossouw de Klerk (born 21 August 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular playing position is tighthead prop.

De Klerk began his senior career in Pretoria and made his domestic debut for the in 2009 against the . The following year he made his first Super Rugby appearance for the against the .[1] In total he managed 33 matches for the Blue Bulls and 14 games for the Bulls.[2]

He moved west in 2013 and played for the in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[3]

He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2014 and won the Pro 12 title in the season 2014-15. On 31 July 2015 Glasgow Warriors announced that De Klerk would be released from his contract for personal reasons.[4] On 27 September 2015, Klerk signed for top French club Grenoble in the Top 14 from the 2015–2016 season.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rossouw de Klerk Bulls Player Profile . Bulls . 29 July 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130729105501/http://www.thebulls.co.za/profile.aspx?pid=698&team=Senior0 . 29 July 2013 .
  2. Web site: Rossouw de Klerk itsrugby.c.uk Player Statistics . It's Rugby . 29 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Naka lok 'n tweede Blou Bul na Vrystaat . Beeld . 13 August 2012 . 13 August 2012 . af.
  4. Web site: Squad Update . Glasgow Warriors . 31 July 2015 . 30 September 2015.
  5. News: Grenoble: Le pilier sud-africain Rossouw De Klerk en renfort . L'Équipe . 27 September 2015 . 30 September 2015 . fr.