Frikkie Spies
| Full name | Frederik Albertus Spies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Odendaalsrus, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaans High, Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Teacher at Macau Anglican College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederik Albertus Spies (born 8 February 1985 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock.
Rugby career
[edit]He currently plays for the Pumas in the Currie Cup, having previously played for the Golden Lions, Free State Cheetahs, Boland Cavaliers, Griquas and then had two seasons in France with Pro D2 side Tarbes in 2012–13[1] and Fédérale 1 side Périgueux in 2013–14.
He returned to South Africa to join the Pumas on a two-year contract prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[2] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[3] Spies made three appearances during the season, scoring one try.
References
[edit]- ^ "L'USC a-t-elle le banc de ses ambitions?" (in French). La Dépêche. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Skerp Spies vir Pumas" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frikkie Spies". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
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- Living people
- 1985 births
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Griquas (rugby union) players
- Golden Lions players
- Boland Cavaliers players
- Pumas (Currie Cup) players
- Afrikaner people
- University of the Free State alumni
- Rugby union players from the Free State (province)
- Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby players
- CA Périgueux players
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
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