Warren Brosnihan Explained

Warren Brosnihan
Birth Name:Warren Guy Brosnihan
Birth Date:18 December 1971
Birth Place:Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Height:1.91m
Weight:105kg
Ru Position:Flanker
Years1:2002–04
Clubs1:Ulster
Years2:2005–06
Clubs2:Calvisano
Province1:/
Ru Provinceyears1:1994–95, 98–01
Provinceyears2:1997
Provinceyears3:2004–06
Provinceapps1:51
Provinceapps2:24
Provinceapps3:25
Provincepoints1:35
Ru Provincepoints2:27
Provincepoints3:25
Superyears1:1998–01
Superapps1:43
Superpoints1:15
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1997, 2000
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:5
School:Northlands Boys’ High School, Durban

Warren Guy Brosnihan (born 28 December 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Brosnihan made his senior provincial debut in 1994 for and in the 1997 season, he played for the, returning to the in 1998. In 2002 he moved to Northern Ireland to play for and returned to South Africa in 2004 to represent the .[2]

Brosnihan made his test debut for the Springboks against during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, scoring his first and only test try. His second test match was three years later, during the 2000 Tri Nations Series, against . He played a further four test matches in 2000, all as a replacement and he also played in four tour matches, scoring one further try for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1. 61–22 1 23 Aug 1997 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. 12–25 Replacement 22 Jul 2000 Jade Stadium, Christchurch
3. 6–26 Replacement 29 Jul 2000 Stadium Australia, Sydney
4. 46–40 Replacement 19 Aug 2000 Ellis Park, Christchurch
5. 18–19 Replacement 26 Aug 2000 Kings Park, Durban
6. 17–25 Replacement 2 Dec 2000 Twickenham, London

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warren Brosnihan. ESPN scrum. 2021-01-04.
  2. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. 2005. 0958440492. Cape Town. 52.
  3. Book: Heath, Duane. South African Rugby Annual 2019. 2019. South African Rugby. 978-0620818087. Cape Town. 193. 1089860189.