Bartholomeus Gabriel le Roux (born 28 January 1994) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played for the Falcons in the Currie Cup. He usually plays as a tighthead prop.[1]
| Full name | Bartholomeus Gabriel le Roux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (19 st 10 lb; 276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Framesby, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Varsity College / North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
Schools rugby edit
Le Roux was born in Pretoria, but grew up in Port Elizabeth, where he represented the Eastern Province Kings at youth level. In 2011, he was a member of a South Africa Schools Academy that lost to a France B team in Durban.[2]
Sharks edit
After school, he joined the Sharks Academy, representing the side at Under-19 and Under-21 level. He also played for university side UKZN Impi in the 2014 Varsity Shield competition.
Leopards edit
He moved to Potchefstroom for 2015 to join the Leopards. He made his first class debut in a Currie Cup First Division match against the SWD Eagles,[3] the first of six appearances in the competition. He scored tries in victories over the Griffons[4] and SWD Eagles in the final of the competition[5] to help the Leopards to win the competition for the first time in their history.
He represented NWU Pukke in the 2016 Varsity Cup, scoring tries in their matches against UCT Ikey Tigers[6] and CUT Ixias[7] on the way to winning another competition, with his side beating Maties 7–6 in the final.[8] He then made eight starts for the Leopards in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, but could not help the team to secure a spot in the Premier Division, instead qualifying to the First Division.
Zebre edit
Le Roux moved to Italy to join Pro12 side Zebre before the 2016–17 season.[9] Le Roux played 6 games, starting 2 and coming on as substitute for 4 for Zebre, playing 222 minutes in the Pro12[10]
References edit
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Bart le Roux". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Academy 24–36 France U18 B". South African Rugby Union. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 36–31 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 64–34 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 44–20 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT IKEYS 6–24 FNB NWU-PUKKE". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 44–14 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB MATIES 6–7 FNB NWU-PUKKE". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Il giovane pilone Le Roux rinforzo per le Zebre in prima linea" (Press release) (in Italian). Zebre. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Player archive Guinnews Pro12". Pro12 Rugby Union. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.