Lionel Cronjé (born 25 May 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing for The Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup. He is a versatile back-line player who can operate as a fly-half or full-back.
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editCronjé previously played for the Stormers and Western Province before making the move north ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season.[1] He could play only five matches for the Blue Bulls due to a chest injury suffered in February 2012.[2]
He joined the Lions for 2013[3] and the Brumbies for 2014.[4]
He returned to South Africa later in 2014, signing a two-year deal with Durban-based side the Sharks.[5] He was released by the Sharks in November 2015.[6]
He joined Japanese Top League side Toyota Verblitz for the 2017–18 season.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Blue Bulls sign Cronjé".
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Bulls without Cronjé for Super Rugby season". The M&G Online. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Bulls' Cronjé off to the Lions". Sport24. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Lionel Cronje to join Brumbies". Sport24. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Lionel Cronje may miss Gungahlin Eagles' John I Dent semi after signing with Coastal Sharks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Training squad announcement" (Press release). Sharks. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Bulls' Jenkins off to Japan". SuperSport. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links
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Media related to Lionel Cronjé at Wikimedia Commons
- WP rugby profile
- Stormers profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lionel Cronjé". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Bulls profile
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