Andries Strauss
| Full name | Andries Jacobus Strauss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Richardt Strauss (brother) Adriaan Strauss (cousin) |
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| Position(s) | Centre | ||
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| Youth Career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2004–2005 | Free State Cheetahs | 8 | (10) |
| 2006–2010 | Sharks | 22 | (5) |
| 2006–2010 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 80 | (80) |
| 2011–2012 | Cheetahs | 18 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Free State Cheetahs | 18 | (20) |
| 2013 | Kings | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | Eastern Province Kings | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Edinburgh | 49 | (10) |
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Correct as of 21 June 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2003 | South Africa Schools | () | |
| 2004 | South Africa Under-19 | () | |
| 2004 | South Africa Under-21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | South Africa Sevens | () | |
| 2010 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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Correct as of 23 February 2013
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Andries Strauss born 5 March 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa is a former rugby union player that played as a centre.
After playing for the Free State Under-20 side in 2003, he was included in the senior side for the 2004 Vodacom Cup competition and made his debut for them in a match against the Falcons. He made his Currie Cup debut for the team later in 2004 against the SWD Eagles. He remained with the Bloemfontein-based side until the end of the 2005 season, before moving to Durban to join the Sharks.
He made his Super Rugby debut in the Sharks', starting in opening match of the 2006 Super 14 season against the Chiefs. He quickly established himself as a regular, starting twelve of the Sharks' matches during the season.
He represented the teams at all levels – playing for the Sharks at Super Rugby level in 2006, 2008 and 2009, domestically for the Sharks in the Currie Cup between 2006 and 2010 and for the Natal Wildebeest in the 2007 and 2008 Vodacom Cup competitions, making in excess of one hundred appearances for the team at those various levels.
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