Gareth Krause
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Edward Krause | ||
| Born |
30 December 1981 East London | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Dale College | ||
| University | University of South Africa | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker / No 8 / Lock | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2002–2003 | Border Bulldogs | 30 | (30) |
| 2004–2008 | Griquas | 97 | (95) |
| 2006 | Cheetahs | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Venezia | 31 | (10) |
| 2009 | Border Bulldogs | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Viadana | 20 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Aironi | 19 | (15) |
| 2012–2014 | Border Bulldogs | 45 | (40) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | South Africa Sevens | () | |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 19 July 2014. | |||
Gareth Edward Krause (born 30 December 1981) is a South African rugby union player.[1] His regular position is lock or flanker.
Career
After representing the Border Bulldogs at Under–21 level, he made his first class debut for them in the 2002 Currie Cup competition and remained there for two seasons.
In 2004, he moved to Griquas, where he spent the next five seasons, making a total of 97 appearances. During this time, he was also included in the Cheetahs Super Rugby squad for their inaugural season in the competition in 2006. He was also included in the South Africa Sevens squad for the 2004–05 South Africa IRB Sevens World Series, playing in four tournaments, as well as the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
He then continued his playing career in Italy, where he spent four seasons, playing for Venezia, Viadana and Aironi, returning in 2008 for a short spell with Griquas and the following season for a short spell with the Border Bulldogs. [2]
He made a permanent return to South African rugby in 2012, when he joined the Border Bulldogs for the third time.[3]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gareth Krause". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Gareth Krause". It's Rugby. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ Silke, Norman (11 January 2012). "Krause terug uit Italië". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 13 May 2013.