Nadine Roos (born 9 May 1996) is a South African rugby union and sevens player.
| Date of birth | 9 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Roos was abandoned by her mother at a pre-school crèche in South Africa, her grandmother traveled 160 miles in order to look after her.[2] She was a hurdler and earned herself a bursary at the University of Pretoria where she was introduced to rugby.[2]
Roos made the 2021 CrossFit Games.[3][4]
Rugby career edit
2016–18 edit
Roos made her international sevens debut in the Dubai tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[2]
In 2018, Roos competed for South Africa in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland.[5] She later featured in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco where they finished 14th overall.[6][2]
2021–23 edit
Roos was selected for the South African women's sevens team again and played in the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[7][8][9] She was named in South Africa's women's fifteens team for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[10]
In 2023, she was named in the Springbok women's sevens side for the Dubai Women's Sevens.[11]
References edit
- ^ Butler, Compiled by Lynn. "Bok star Nadine Roos set to join Japanese club". Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Nadine Roos hoping to make a statement for gran and South Africa at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". www.women.rugby. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Roos expected to do a lot of sidestepping and dummies for Boks women's team". supersport.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Rachuene, Herbert (28 December 2021). "What a year for Limpopo-born athletes". Polokwane Review. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games sevens teams named". rugby15.co.za. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Mpupha to lead SA at RWC Women's Sevens". SA Rugby. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads". SA Rugby. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Mostert, Herman (2 September 2022). "Veteran Cecil Afrika recalled as Blitzboks name Rugby World Cup Sevens squad". Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Burnard, Lloyd. "'World class' Roos steals the show in Cape Town: 'A special young woman'". Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Four uncapped players for Springbok Women's Sevens in Dubai". SA Rugby. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links edit
- Nadine Roos at CrossFit Games
- Nadine Roos at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Nadine Roos is gSport