Juandre Kruger
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Juandre Kruger is a South African Rugby union
footballer, contracted to the Blue Bulls. His preferred position is at Lock although he has also played in the back row.
, representing them in the 2007 Vodacom Cup
. From there he moved to Blue Bulls
, competing for them in the 2008 Vodacom Cup
. He also featured for the Blue Bulls in the 2008 Currie Cup
, at times being preferred to Springbok
internationals Victor Matfield
and Bakkies Botha
. Kruger was an unused replacement in the Final of the 2008 Currie Cup, against the Natal Sharks
.
. He enjoyed a successful partnership with I.F Lobbe
. In his first season at the club, he won the ECC. In his second and final season, he featured in the Heineken Cup
, played in a Guinness Premiership Semi Final and won the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, contracted to the Blue Bulls. His preferred position is at Lock although he has also played in the back row.
Early provincial career in South Africa
He is widely regarded as one of the best up and coming second row forwards prospect in South African rugby. He started his career off at Western ProvinceWestern Province (rugby team)
DHL Western Province is a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. The team has won the Currie Cup on 32 occasions and has the most supporters of any Currie Cup team...
, representing them in the 2007 Vodacom Cup
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup is an annual rugby union competition in South Africa which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an...
. From there he moved to Blue Bulls
Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
, competing for them in the 2008 Vodacom Cup
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup is an annual rugby union competition in South Africa which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an...
. He also featured for the Blue Bulls in the 2008 Currie Cup
2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2008 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa....
, at times being preferred to Springbok
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
internationals Victor Matfield
Victor Matfield
Victor Matfield is a South African rugby union player. He has played for, and captained the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14...
and Bakkies Botha
Bakkies Botha
John Philip "Bakkies" Botha, is a South African rugby union player who plays lock for the Springboks. He was a member of the national team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007 in addition to winning two Tri-Nations titles in 2004 and 2009...
. Kruger was an unused replacement in the Final of the 2008 Currie Cup, against the Natal Sharks
Natal Sharks
The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
.
Northampton Saints
Kruger then made the move to Northampton SaintsNorthampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
. He enjoyed a successful partnership with I.F Lobbe
Ignacio Fernández Lobbe
Carlos Ignacio Fernández Lobbe is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He currently plays with English side, Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership...
. In his first season at the club, he won the ECC. In his second and final season, he featured in the Heineken Cup
2009–10 Heineken Cup
The 2009–10 Heineken Cup was the 15th season of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby...
, played in a Guinness Premiership Semi Final and won the Anglo-Welsh Cup.