Guy Cronjé
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 July 1989 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| University |
Sharks Academy University of South Africa | ||
| Relatives | Ross Cronjé (twin brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-Half / Fly-Half | ||
| Current club | College Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Sharks | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2013 | UJ | 10 | (66) |
| 2015–present | College Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2009–2011 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 20 | (60) |
| 2012–2014 | Golden Lions | 21 | (94) |
| 2013–2014 | Lions | 2 | (0) |
| Representative team(s) | |||
| 2014–present | Zimbabwe | 3 | (43) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 April 2015. | |||
Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half.
Club career
Cronjé played for the Sharks between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the Golden Lions along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season.[1] He represented the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the Lions in the 2013 Super Rugby season Promotion/Relegation play-offs.
He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.
Representative rugby
Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for Zimbabwe internationally.[2] In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup competition.[3]
Reference List
- ↑ "Lions sign talented youngsters". Sport24. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Weakened Zim face tough test". The Herald. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe announce 26 man squad traveling to Africa Cup, Group 1A" (Press release). Zimbabwe Rugby. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Guy Cronjé". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile