Arthur Bouwer

Arthur Christo Bouwer (born 5 December 1989) is a South African-born Namibian rugby union player, that played international rugby for the Namibia national team between 2012 and 2016. He also played for the Welwitschias in the South African Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1] He usually played as a scrum-half.

Arthur Bouwer

Full name	Arthur Christo Bouwer
Date of birth	5 December 1989
Place of birth	Sasolburg, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)
School	HTS Windhoek
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2016 Welwitschias 11 (0) Correct as of 1 December 2016 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2016 Namibia 15 (5) Correct as of 1 December 2016

Rugby career

Bouwer was born in Sasolburg in South Africa, but grew up in Windhoek. He made his test debut for Namibia in July 2012 against Senegal in Madagascar, and quickly established himself as a regular for the national team, making 15 appearances over the next four years.[2]

He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions in 2015 and 2016, making eleven appearances.

In June 2016, he represented Namibia at the 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest, where he tested positively for banned substance chlorodehydromethyltestosterone. World Rugby imposed a four-year ban on Bouwer, ruling him out of action until 11 July 2020.[3]

External links

• Arthur Bouwer at ESPNscrum

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Arthur Bouwer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
2. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Arthur Bouwer - Test matches". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
3. "Bouwer slapped with 4-year ban for doping". New Era. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.