Peet van der Walt
South African rugby union footballer
Andries Petrus van der Walt (born 19 September 1991), is a South African professional Aurillac rugby union player in the Rugby Pro D2. His regular position is lock, but has occasionally played as a flanker.
Career
Youth
Van der Walt went to Outeniqua High School in George, where he earned a number of provincial call-ups to represent the SWD Eagles at various youth tournaments. He played for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2007, at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2008 and at the premier South African high school competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in 2009.
Leopards
After finishing school, he went to North-West University in Potchefstroom. He represented the Potchefstroom-based provincial rugby union side the Leopards in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. Two years later, he also represented the Leopards U21 side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, starting all twelve of their matches as they finished sixth out of seven teams.
He made his first class debut during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, starting their 15–45 Round One defeat to the Golden Lions in Johannesburg. He made a further three starts and one appearance off the bench as the Leopards finished in fifth spot, missing out on a semi-final tie on points difference.
He remained in their first team squad for their 2013 Currie Cup First Division campaign and made his Currie Cup debut as a replacement in their season-opening match against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington in a 45–15 victory.
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