Marco Kruger

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Marco Kruger
Personal information
Born (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)
Nelspruit, South Africa
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
School(s) attended Nelspruit Hoërskool, Nelspruit
University University of South Africa
Club information
Playing position Lock / Flanker
Current club SWD Eagles
Youth career
2011 Pumas U19
2012–13 Pumas U21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2014–15 Pumas 1 (0)
2015 → Griffons 11 (0)
2016– SWD Eagles 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Marco Kruger (born (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 in Nelspruit, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is lock or loose forward.

Career

Youth and Varsity Rugby

Kruger is originally from Malelane and completed his schooling at Nelspruit Hoërskool. In 2011, he represented the Pumas U19 in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and in 2012 and 2013 he played for the Pumas U21s in the Under-21 Provincial Championships.

He also played for the UP Tuks Blue Bulls Academy as well as for Tuks Under-20 and Under-21, winning the Carlton League in Pretoria.[2]

Pumas

Marco joined Nelspruit-based outfit the Pumas for the 2014 season[2] and made his debut for Pumas in their 2014 Vodacom Cup match against the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane, helping them to an 88–0 victory.[3] in his only appearance in the competition.

He was an unused member of the Pumas 2015 Vodacom Cup squad for the that won the competition for the first time in their history, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[4]

Kruger joined Welkom-based outfit the Griffons on a loan deal for the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament, where he made six appearances. He was then named in the Pumas squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.

References

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