Ruan van Rensburg
South African rugby union footballer
Ruan van Rensburg (born 31 May 1993 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the SWD Eagles in South Africa's Provincial Competition the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Golden Lions
Van Rensburg attended Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria, where he played first team rugby in 2010 and 2011. After school, he moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions Academy, where he made a single appearance for the Golden Lions U19s during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
He appeared in nine matches for the Golden Lions U21s during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, starting eight of those and scoring a try in their 45–16 victory over Border U21. The Golden Lions finished in fourth spot on the log to qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost 41–44 after extra time to eventual champions Western Province U21.
At the start of 2014, Van Rensburg was included in the Golden Lions squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He was named on the bench for their second match of the season against near-neighbours the Falcons, but failed to make an appearance. He made his first team debut four weeks later; he was once again named on the bench for their match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane and came on just after half-time to replace Ricky Schroeder, eventually helping his side to a 110–0 victory in the match. He also played off the bench in their next match against the Pumas in Alberton, this time being on the wrong end of a 27–48 defeat.
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