Pierre Uys
South African rugby union player
Rugby player
Birth name | Pierre Johannes Uys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mossel Bay, Cape Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Groblersdal High School, Groblersdal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pierre Johannes Uys (born 5 February 1976) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Uys began his representative career with Free State Under 21s and made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1998. He then moved to Griquas and in 2001 he switched to the Pumas, and also played six matches for the Bulls in the Super 12. From 2002 until 2004 he represented the Stormers.[2]
Uys played one test match for the Springboks, the test against Scotland during the 2002 end-of-year tour of Europe.
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Scotland | 6–21 | Flank | 16 Nov 2002 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 738