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Date of birth | 25 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Wonderboom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Married | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruan Nortjé (born 25 July 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is lock.
Nortjé grew up in Pretoria and represented his local Blue Bulls at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2016. He joined the Blue Bulls academy after school, and played for their Under-19 team in 2017. [2]
In 2018, Nortjé was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [3] He played in all three of their matches during the pool stage – a 33–27 victory over Georgia, [4] a 30–17 win over Ireland [5] and a 29–46 defeat to France. [6] South Africa qualified for the semi-finals as the runner-up with the best record, but fell short in the semifinal against England, losing 31–32, with Nortjé scoring one of South Africa's tries. [7] He scored another try in their third-place play-off against New Zealand, helping his side to a 40–30 win. [8]
Upon his return to South Africa, he was included in the Bulls squad for their final match of the 2018 Super Rugby season against trans- Jukskei rivals the Lions, [9] and he made his Super Rugby debut by coming on as a second half replacement. [10]
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Date of birth | 25 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Wonderboom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Married | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruan Nortjé (born 25 July 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is lock.
Nortjé grew up in Pretoria and represented his local Blue Bulls at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2016. He joined the Blue Bulls academy after school, and played for their Under-19 team in 2017. [2]
In 2018, Nortjé was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [3] He played in all three of their matches during the pool stage – a 33–27 victory over Georgia, [4] a 30–17 win over Ireland [5] and a 29–46 defeat to France. [6] South Africa qualified for the semi-finals as the runner-up with the best record, but fell short in the semifinal against England, losing 31–32, with Nortjé scoring one of South Africa's tries. [7] He scored another try in their third-place play-off against New Zealand, helping his side to a 40–30 win. [8]
Upon his return to South Africa, he was included in the Bulls squad for their final match of the 2018 Super Rugby season against trans- Jukskei rivals the Lions, [9] and he made his Super Rugby debut by coming on as a second half replacement. [10]