Michael Claassens
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Claasy | ||
| Born |
28 October 1982 Kroonstad, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)[1] | ||
| Relatives | Errie Claassens | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum Half | ||
| Current club | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2003–06 | Free State Cheetahs | 58 | (80) |
| 2005 | Cats | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–07 | Cheetahs | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–13 | Bath | 164 | (155) |
| 2013–15 | Toulouse | 37 | (0) |
| 2015– | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 9 | (5) |
| 2016– | Sharks | 5 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2004–07 | South Africa | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 April 2016. | |||
Michael Claassens (born 28 October 1982 in Kroonstad, Free State) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition.
Claassens previously played for the Free State Cheetahs,the Springboks and Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership, where he plays as a scrum-half. In February 2015, the Sharks announced the signing of Claassens at the conclusion of the 2014–15 Top 14 season.[2]
Errie Claassens, brother of Michael, formerly played at full-back or at wing.
Honours
- Currie Cup: 2005
- European Challenge Cup: 2007–08
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Huge boost for Sharks" (Press release). Sharks. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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