Davon Raubenheimer
| Full name | Davon Stephanus Raubenheimer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Knysna, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Knysna Sec School Pacaltsdorp Sec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Shaun Raubenheimer (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davon Stephanus Raubenheimer (born 16 July 1984 in Knysna, South Africa) is a former 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
- Western Coastal Region U18 Craven Week - 2002
- 2003 – SWD Eagles Under 20
- 2004 – SWD Eagles Under 20
- 2005 – SWD Eagles Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2005 – South Africa Under-21 Under 21 Rugby World Championship
- 2006 – SWD Eagles Vodacom Cup
- 2006 – Southern Spears
- 2007 – SWD Eagles Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2008 – SWD Eagles Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2008 – Emerging Springboks IRB Nations Cup in Romania
- 2009 – Griquas Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2009 – Highveld XV 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
- 2009 – South Africa 2009 end-of-year rugby union tests
- 2010 – Griquas Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2010 – Cheetahs Super Rugby
- 2011 – Griquas Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2011 – Cheetahs Super Rugby
- 2012 – Free State Cheetahs Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2012 – Cheetahs Super Rugby
- 2013 – Free State Cheetahs Vodacom and Currie Cup
- 2013 – Cheetahs Super Rugby
- 2013 – Griffons (loan) Currie Cup
References
- ^ a b "SA Rugby Player Profile – Davon Raubenheimer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Davon Raubenheimer itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Knysna
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Griquas (rugby union) players
- SWD Eagles players
- Griffons (rugby union) players
- People from the Western Cape
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union players from the Western Cape