Cravenweek, World Rugby Internationals, World Rugby Sevens Series, World Rugby U20 Championship
Seasons
1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2019
Birthday
2019-03-04
Gerrie het in 1996 gematrikuleer en vir die Eerstes, die Vrystaat Cravenweek span en die SA Akademiespan gespeel. Hy het sy senior provinsiale debuut vir die Vrystaat in 1999 gemaak en van 2005 – 2007 vir die WP gespeel. Hy en sy mede Oud-Grey, Barry Jacobsz is in 2001 vir die Springbok Sewes gekies en Gerrie het in vier toernooie in die reeks gespeel. (Ficksburg Primary)
PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME
Gert Johannes Jacobus
SURNAME
Britz
HEIGHT
198 cm
WEIGHT
117 Kg
BIRTH DATE
14 April 1978
BIRTH PLACE
Bloemfontein
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Ficksburg Primary School
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Grey College, Bloemfontein
PLAYER WRITE-UP
Gerrie Britz was a versatile forward that could play lock or in the back row. Hailing from the famous Grey College in Bloemfontein, Britz made his Test debut in the same city where he went to school when he was called up as an injury replacement on the eve of the Ireland Test in 2004. He was quick and skilful and played his last Test in 2007, just missing out on a spot in the RWC squad to France. Britz also played for the Springbok Sevens team.Positions: Flank (7), Lock (5), No 8 (1)
Provinces: Free State, Blue Bulls, Western Province
Springbok number: 760
Test debut: 12 June 2004 vs Ireland in Bloemfontein aged 26
Last test: 14 July 2007 vs New Zealand in Christchurch aged 29
Total tests: 13
Tour matches: 1
Total Springbok matches: 14
Win ratio: 10-3-0