Devon Martinus

Devon Martinus
Personal information
Full name Devon Roy Martinus
Born (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993
Bredasdorp, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School(s) attended Bredasdorp High School, Bredasdorp
University University of the Western Cape
Club information
Playing position Prop
Current club Griquas
Youth career
2012–14 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2012 UWC 8 (0)
2014 UJ 7 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013–15 Golden Lions 3 (0)
2015 → Leopards 12 (0)
2016– Griquas 0 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2013 S.A. Under-20 1 (0)

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

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 March 2015.

Devon Roy Martinus (born 28 January 1993 in Bredasdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Griquas.[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

UWC

Marthinus made his mark in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition for university side UWC, playing in all eight of their matches in the competition to help them finish in third position.

Golden Lions

After the 2012 Varsity Shield, Marthinus moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions, making four appearances for the Golden Lions U21s in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

He was included in their senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their second match of the season, coming off their bench in a 22–27 defeat to near-neighbours the Falcons.[2] He made his first start in their next match against their trans-Jukskei River rivals Blue Bulls, again ending on the losing side as the Blue Bulls ran out 54–26 winners.[3] He made one more appearance – again in a loss as the Griffons beat them 30–19 in Welkom.[4]

His performances didn't go unnoticed by the South African Under-20 selectors, however, and he was included in the squad that played at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. Marthinus only made one appearance at the tournament, a 26–19 victory over hosts France which helped them secure top spot in Pool A.[5][6] South Africa eventually finished third in the competition, losing to Wales in the semi-final, but beating New Zealand in the third-place play-off.

He returned to domestic action to make eleven appearances in the Golden Lions U21' 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship season, helping them secure a semi-final spot by finishing fourth on the log, where they lost 41–44 after extra time to eventual winners Western Province U21.[7]

He spent the first part of the 2014 season playing Varsity Cup rugby for UJ, playing six times in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition and also helping them retain their Varsity Cup status by beating UKZN Impi in their relegation play-off match.[8] He represented the Golden Lions U21 for a third consecutive season in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making three appearances.

Leopards (loan)

However, he failed to break through into the Golden Lions first team and he joined Potchefstroom-based side the Leopards on loan prior to the 2015 Vodacom Cup.[9] He immediately established himself as their first-choice loosehead prop for the competition and made his Leopards debut in their season-opening match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls.[10]

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Griquas for the 2016 season.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Devon Martinus". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: France vs South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "IRB Junior World Championship 2013, Match 16". World Rugby. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: FNB UJ vs FNB UKZN". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "2015 GLRU contracting update". Golden Lions. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Leopards XV vs Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "VS o.21-losskakel beskikbaar vir Griekwas". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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