Josh Bekhuis

Josh Bekhuis

Birth name	Joshua James George Bekhuis
Date of birth	(1986-04-26) 26 April 1986
Place of birth	Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
School	Southland Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016− Lyon () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2006−15 Southland 115 (55) 11t Correct as of 12 October 2015 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–14 2015–16 Highlanders Template:Rut Blues 82 28 (10) 2t (0) Correct as of 20 July 2016

Joshua Bekhuis (born 26 April 1986) is a professional rugby union player who plays at lock for the Blues in the Super Rugby competition and provincially for Southland in the ITM Cup.

Playing career

Provincial Rugby

Bekhuis began his career with Southland in 2006 after a successful time with the Southland Boys' High School First XV. After making two starts in his debut season, he emerged as a regular starter during the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup.

He followed up his debut Super Rugby season with an exceptional 2009 Air New Zealand Cup, during which he made 14 starts and scored 4 tries, and was a key figure in Southland's Ranfurly Shield triumph over Canterbury.

Super Rugby

Bekhuis' reliable performances for Southland saw him earning a Super Rugby contract with the Highlanders for the 2009 season. He had a fine first campaign, appearing in every game and making 8 starts. He would further build on that during the 2010 Super 14 season, starting every match for the Highlanders.

During the 2011 Super Rugby season, Bekhuis appeared in every match for the Highlanders for the third season in a row, bringing his consecutive games streak to 42.

Bekhuis signed with the Blues for the 2015/16 Super rugby seasons.

External links

• Rugby Southland Profile
• Highlanders Profile