Carel Greeff

Carel Greeff

Personal information
Full name	Carel Frederick Kirstein Greeff
Born	20 May 1990 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
Current club	Pumas
Youth career
2006–08	Leopards
2009	Sharks
2011	Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2013	Wits	7	(25)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011	Golden Lions	1	(0)
2013–15	Griquas	50	(160)
2014–15	Cheetahs	6	(10)
2016–	Pumas	0	(0)
Representative team(s)
2008	S.A. Elite Squad		()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Carel Frederick Kirstein Greeff (born 20 May 1990) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing domestic Currie Cup rugby with the Pumas.^[1] His regular position is loose-forward.

Career

Youth

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.

Golden Lions

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.^[2] 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.

Varsity Rugby

He played in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition for Wits, scoring five tries in seven appearances,^[3] making him the joint second top try scorer in the competition.

Griquas

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.^[4] He scored a try in injury time to tie the score 30–30 and a Nico Scheepers conversion gave Griquas a dramatic victory.^[5]

Cheetahs

In 2014, Greeff was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. He was named on the bench for their matches against the Force^[6] and the Brumbies,^[7] but didn't get playing time.

However, on 24 May 2014, he made his Super Rugby debut against the Stormers in Cape Town, coming on as a reserve flank.^[8]

Pumas

Greeff signed a two-year contract with Port Elizabeth-based Super Rugby side the Eastern Province Kings prior to the 2016 season.^[9] However, after the side failed to pay players' salaries, allowing all players to join other teams,^[10] Greeff moved to Nelspruit to join the Pumas on a two-year deal instead.

References

1. "SARU Player Profile Carel Greeff". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
2. "Match breakdown: Valke vs MTN Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
3. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
4. "Match breakdown: The Sharks vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
5. "Late score clinches dramatic Griquas win". SuperSport.com. South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
6. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Force". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
7. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Brumbies". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
8. "Match Breakdown: DHL Stormers vs Toyota Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
9. "Blitse kan Hawies Fourie geskenk gee". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
10. "Kings facing player exodus?". Rugby365. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.