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Carel Greeff

Carel Greeff
Personal information
Full name Carel Frederick Kirstein Greeff
Born (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 26)
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended Schoonspruit High School
Club information
Playing position Flanker / Number Eight
Youth career
2006–2008 Leopards
2009 Sharks
2011 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2013 Wits 7 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011 Golden Lions XV 1 (0)
2013–2015 Griquas 50 (160)
2014–2015 Cheetahs 6 (10)
2016 Pumas 19 (20)
Representative team(s)
2008 S.A. Elite Squad ()

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016.

Carel Frederick Kirstein Greeff (born 20 May 1990) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played domestic Currie Cup rugby with the Pumas. His regular position is loose-forward.

He represented the Leopards at the 2006 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, 2007 Under-18 Academy Week and 2008 Under-18 Craven Week competitions. His performances in the latter also resulted in his inclusion in an Under-18 South African Elite squad in 2008.

The then joined the Sharks and was included in their U19 squad for the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

In 2011, he made his first class debut for the Golden Lions in a compulsory friendly match prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, starting the match against the Falcons. He never appeared in the competition proper, instead representing the Golden Lions U21 team in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition, making twelve appearances.

He played in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition for Wits, scoring five tries in seven appearances, making him the joint second top try scorer in the competition.

He then joined Griquas before the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for them in the opening match of the season, coming on as a half-time in their match against the Sharks in Durban. He scored a try in injury time to tie the score 30–30 and a Nico Scheepers conversion gave Griquas a dramatic victory.


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