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Gerbrandt Grobler
Full nameDouw Gerbrandt Grobler
Date of birth (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthNelspruit, South Africa
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (19 st; 260 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Stade Français
Youth career
2010 Template:Rut Blue Bulls
2011–2012 Template:Rut Western Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Template:Rut Western Province 17 (0)
2013 Template:Rut Stormers 5 (0)
2016–2017 Template:Rut Racing 92 20 (25)
2017–2018 Munster 11 (5)
2018–2020 Gloucester 35 (35)
2020– Stade Français 0 (0)
Correct as of 1 July 2020

Douw Gerbrandt Grobler (born 6 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for Stade Français. His regular position is lock.[1]

Career

Youth

He went to Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and represented the Template:Rut Blue Bulls at the 2010 Craven Week.[2]

He then moved to Cape Town to join Template:Rut Western Province. He played for the Template:Rut Western Province U19 team in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the Template:Rut Western Province U21 team in the 2012 and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Western Province / Stormers

He was included in the Template:Rut Western Province squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup and made his debut in their 42–31 Quarter Final victory over the Template:Rut Free State XV.[3]

He made three more first class appearances for Template:Rut Western Province in the 2013 Vodacom Cup before being included on the bench for the Template:Rut Stormers' Super Rugby game against the Template:Rut Cheetahs.[4] He remained unused for that match, but made his Super Rugby debut the following week, playing off the bench in a 22–15 victory over the Template:Rut Sharks in Cape Town.[5] After another spell with the Vodacom Cup side, where he made a further four starts, he returned to the Super Rugby side to make his first start in the competition against the Template:Rut Reds[6] and eventually making a total of five appearances in the competition.

He made his Currie Cup debut in August 2013, starting in Western Province's 24–24 draw with the Template:Rut Blue Bulls in the opening round of the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[7] He made a further six appearances as a reserve in the remainder of the tournament, but then suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out of the play-off stages, as well as the majority of the 2014 season.

He made his return to the side in October 2014, starting their final regular season match against the Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup).[8] He also played off the bench in the final, helping Template:Rut Western Province win the title by beating the Template:Rut Golden Lions 19–16.[9]

Drugs ban

In February 2015, it was revealed that Grobler received a two-year ban from the sport after failing a drugs test. The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport confirmed that Grobler tested positively for the anabolic steroid drostanolone after a match in October 2014 during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. Grobler admitted his guilt and received a ban for two years, effective until October 2016.[10][11][12][13]

Racing 92

After his serving his two-year ban, Grobler left South Africa to sign for top French club Racing 92 in the Top 14 for the 2016-17 season.[14]

Munster

In July 2017, it was announced that Grobler had joined Irish Pro14 side Munster on a one-year contract.[15] On 24 August 2017, Grobler made his non-competitive debut for Munster when he started alongside compatriot Jean Kleyn against Worcester Warriors in a pre-season friendly in Sixways Stadium.[16] During the game, Grobler suffered an ankle injury which he subsequently had to undergo surgery for.[17] He was ruled out until early 2018.[18] Grobler finally made his competitive debut for Munster on 10 February 2018, coming off the bench in the provinces' 33–5 win against Zebre in the 2017–18 Pro14.[19]

Gloucester

Grobler joined English Premiership side Gloucester ahead of the 2018–19 season.[20]

Stade Français

Grobler returned to the Top 14 with Stade Français on a two-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[21]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerbrandt Grobler". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 23–20 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 42–31 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Stormers stick with Jantjies". Sport24. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 22–15 Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Stormers 20–15 Reds". South African Rugby Union. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 24–24 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 20–28 Cell C Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 19–16 Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  10. ^ "WP se steroïed-skok" (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Stormers rocked by drug shock". SuperSport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Drug shock overwhelms WP fête". Rugby365. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  13. ^ "WP Rugby statement – 03/02/15". Western Province. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  14. ^ "SA lock to join Racing after drugs ban". All Out Rugby. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  15. ^ "New Additions Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Preseason Win At Sixways". Munster Rugby. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  17. ^ "Player Injury Update". Munster Rugby. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Bonus-Point Win Over Zebre". Munster Rugby. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  20. ^ "South African lock Grobler links up with Cherry and Whites". Gloucester Rugby. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  21. ^ "South African lock Gerbrandt Grobler leaves Gloucester to join Stade Francais". Gloucestershire Live. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

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