Juan-Claude Roos (born 12 September 1990) is a former South African rugby union player that usually played as a fly-half. He last played for the Southern Kings in the Pro14, having previously played for the Blue Bulls and the Pumas and the Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League.
| Full name | Juan-Claude Roos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Witbank, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[1] Roos appeared in all ten matches and contributed 118 points, finishing the tournament as the top scorer.
He joined the Port Elizabeth-based Eastern Province Kings for the 2016 season,[2] but after financial problems at the Kings, he made the move to Japan to join the Canon Eagles in January 2016.[3]
He retired in 2018 to concentrate on his online personal training company, Activate Me.[4]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Voormalige Pumaspeler positief oor die toekoms ondanks besering". Lowvelder (in Afrikaans). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "World Artists - JC Roos". World Artists. Retrieved 10 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Personal Trainer | Online Personal Trainer | JC Roos | Activate Me". Activate Me. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links edit
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – JC Roos". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
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