Erik le Roux
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Frederik le Roux | ||
| Born |
24 February 1988 Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker / Number Eight | ||
| Current club | Griffons | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–08 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| 2009 | Griquas | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010–13 | UFS Shimlas | 14 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Free State Cheetahs | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | Griffons | 50 | (20) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 July 2015. | |||
Hendrik Frederik 'Erik' le Roux (born 24 February 1988 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.[1] His regular position is flanker or eighth man.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
Le Roux played high school rugby at Grey College in Bloemfontein and represented his provincial side, Free State, at several youth tournaments. In 2005, he played for their Under-18 side at the Academy Week tournament and the following year at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament. He was a member of the Free State U19 side that played in the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship and of the Free State U21 side that played in the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2008. In 2009, he moved to Kimberley-based side Griquas, where he played for their Under-21 side in the 2009 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Bloemfontein-based university side UFS Shimlas for four seasons from 2010 to 2013, making fourteen appearances and scoring two tries in 2013. He was also named their Varsity Cup Forward of the Year in 2013.[2]
Free State Cheetahs
He made his first class debut in 2011. He was included in the Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition and started their match against the Griffons, helping them to a 38–24 victory.[3]
Griffons
While that turned out to be his only match for the Free State Cheetahs' senior side, he did join their opponents in that match, Welkom-based Griffons prior to the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season. He made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition in their match against the Falcons in Kempton Park[4] and made a total of five appearances in the competition, all off the bench. Four more appearances – all as a replacement – followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, before playing in ten matches during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division competition. This season saw Le Roux starting his first match for the Griffons (in their 67–34 loss to the Pumas)[5] and score his first senior try, in their match against the Border Bulldogs.[6]
He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He played off the bench in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21[7] to win their first trophy for six years.[8]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Erik le Roux". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Shimlas groet Le Roux; Ixias vereer Sisita" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Griffons vs Ford Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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