David Kriel
Appearance
Full name | David Jacobus Kriel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Potchefstroom , South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Richard Kriel (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Kriel (born 15 February 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.[2] His regular position is fullback but he can be utilised as a utility back.
Kriel was named in the Stormers squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season.[3] Kriel joined the Bulls ahead of the Super Rugby Unlocked competition, joining his brother Richard.[4] Kriel made his debut for the Bulls in Round 1 of Super Rugby Unlocked against Griquas.[5] and played and won Superugby and Currie Cup twice.
Honours
[edit]- Currie Cup winner 2020–21, 2021
- Pro14 Rainbow Cup runner-up 2021
- United Rugby Championship runner-up 2021-22
References
[edit]- ^ "David Kriel". itsrugby. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "David Kriel". Bulls. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "DHL Stormers 2020 Squad Announced" (Press release). Stormers. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ @THESTORMERS (29 May 2020). "We will say farewell to youngsters David Kriel and Schalk Erasmus, who will join the Vodacom Bulls, and Dan Jooste who will be heading to the Cell C Sharks when their respective contracts are up at the end of October. All three made good contributions in our junior ranks" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bulls survive Griquas scare". SA Rugby Magazine. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.