Willie Engelbrecht | |
Fullname: | Willem Gerhardus Engelbrecht |
Birth Date: | 24 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
School: | Hoërskool Die Wilgers |
University: | University of Pretoria |
Position: | Flanker |
Currentclub: | / |
Youthyears1: | 2012 |
Youthyears2: | 2013 |
Years1: | 2015 |
Apps1: | 7 |
Points1: | 7 |
Years2: | 2017–2022 |
Apps2: | 77 |
Points2: | 75 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | → |
Apps3: | 0 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | → |
Apps4: | 10 |
Points4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2022– |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubupdate: | 23 July 2022 |
Willem Gerhardus Engelbrecht (born 24 July 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker.
Engelbrecht was included in the squad as a loan player for the 2018 Super Rugby season.[1] However he did not play any games that season before returning to the Pumas.
In 2021 he joined the Stormers on loan.[2] He played 5 games in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup and 5 games in the United Rugby Championship before returning to the Pumas for the 2022 Currie Cup season.
On 27 May 2022 it was announced that Engelbrecht and signed for the Stormers on a two-year deal.[3]