Christo Bezuidenhout
| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Christo Johannes Bezuidenhout | |||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1970 | |||
| Place of birth | Tenerife, Spain | |||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | |||
| School | Hoërskool Zwartkop | |||
| Club information | ||||
| Position | Prop | |||
| Current club | Gloucester Rugby | |||
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Christo Johannes Bezuidenhout (Tenerife, 14 May 1970) is a former rugby player from South Africa of Spanish origin and ex pillar of Super Rugby.
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] It reappeared in 1999 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.
References
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Christo Bezuidenhout". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ESPN Profile
- Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame profile