Christo Bezuidenhout
Christo Johannes Bezuidenhout (born 14 May 1970) is a Spanish-born former South African international rugby union, that usually played as a prop.
| Full name | Christo Johannes Bezuidenhout | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tenerife, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Zwartkop | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain), where his father worked as a telecommunications engineer.[1] Bezuidenhout debut in the national rugby at Currie Cup in 1994, only to disappear for a few years, apparently to perform agricultural work on the family farm.[1] He reappeared in 1999, when he was contracted by the Bulls in a professional level and the Pumas in the Currie Cup.[1]
He started his career in the South Africa national rugby union team in 33 against New Zealand in the 2003 Tri Nations Series Tournament; A few months later he participated in the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia with only 3 appearances, which were his last international.[2]
In 2004 he moved to England to Gloucester for a season,[3] after which he retired from rugby.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Christo Bezuidenhout". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- Christo Bezuidenhout at ESPNscrum
- Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame profile