Davon Raubenheimer

Davon Raubenheimer
Personal information
Full name Davon Stephanus Raubenheimer
Born (1984-07-16) 16 July 1984
Knysna, South Africa
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended Knysna Sec School
Pacaltsdorp Sec
Relatives Shaun Raubenheimer (cousin)
Club information
Playing position Flank / Number Eight
Current club SWD Eagles
Youth career
2003–05 SWD Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2005–08 SWD Eagles 60 (25)
2009–11 Griquas 56 (20)
2010–12 Cheetahs 20 (10)
2012–13 Free State Cheetahs 22 (0)
2013 → Griffons 5 (0)
2014– SWD Eagles 31 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2005 South Africa U21 3 (0)
2008 Emerging Springboks 2 (0)
2009 Royal XV 1 (0)
2009 South Africa (tour) 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 8 October 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 21 October 2013.

Davon Stephanus Raubenheimer (born 16 July 1984 in Knysna, South Africa) is a professional rugby union rugby player. His regular playing position is flanker.

Career

Raubenheimer hails from the Western Cape and began his senior career with his local team, the SWD Eagles. He made 60 appearances for the Eagles before heading north to join the Griquas. During his time in Kimberley, he was called up to the Cheetahs Super Rugby side and made his debut during the 2010 Super 14 season. He switched to the Free State Cheetahs for domestic competitions in 2012 and is a regular in the province's Vodacom Cup side.[1][2]

International

Raubenheimer was a member of the South Africa Under 21 side that won the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in Argentina and also the Emerging Springboks team that won the 2008 IRB Nations Cup in Romania. He was called up by the Springboks for their 2009 end-of-year tour of France, Italy, Ireland and England. He did not earn any full international caps on the tour, but he did play in 2 midweek tour matches.[1]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 "Davon Raubenheimer SA Rugby Player Profile". SA Rugby. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Davon Raubenheimer itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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