Frikkie Spies
| Full name | Frederik Albertus Spies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Odendaalsrus, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaans High, Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederik Albertus Spies (born 8 February 1985 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock.
Rugby career
He currently plays for the Template:Rut Pumas in the Currie Cup, having previously played for the Template:Rut Golden Lions, Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs, Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers, Template:Rut Griquas and then had two seasons in France with Pro D2 side Tarbes in 2012–13[1] and Fédérale 1 side Périgueux in 2013–14.
He returned to South Africa to join the Template:Rut Pumas on a two-year contract prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[2] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Template:Rut Western Province 24–7 in the final.[3] Spies made three appearances during the season, scoring one try.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frikkie Spies". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
References
- ^ "L'USC a-t-elle le banc de ses ambitions?" (in French). La Dépêche. 17 Sep 2012. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
- ^ "Skerp Spies vir Pumas" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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