FULL NAME |
Ruben Jacobus |
SURNAME |
Kruger |
HEIGHT |
189 cm |
WEIGHT |
102 Kg |
BIRTH DATE |
30 March 1970 |
BIRTH PLACE |
Vrede |
SECONDARY SCHOOL |
Grey College, Bloemfontein |
TERTIARY EDUCATION |
University of the Free State |
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The fact that Ruben Kruger was named the South African Rugby Player of the Year in 1995, the season in which the Springboks won the RWC, says a lot about the important role this tough loose forward played for the Boks. He scored a vital try in the RWC semi-final against France in a wet Durban and rattled his opponents with bone-shuddering tackles. Ruben Kruger sadly passed away in January 2010 after a long battle with cancer.Positions: Flank (35) No 8 (1)
Provinces: Free State, Blue Bulls
Springbok number: 596
Test debut: 6 November 1993 vs Argentina in Buenos Aires aged 23
Last test: 4 November 1999 vs New Zealand in Cardiff aged 29
Total tests: 36
Tour matches: 20
Total Springbok matches: 56
Win ratio: 25-11-0
Honours: SA Rugby Player of the Year (1995); SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee (1994 & 1996). |
POSITION |
Flank |
TRIES |
10 |
CONVERSIONS |
0 |
PENALTIES |
0 |
DROP GOALS |
0 |
TOTAL POINTS |
50 |
|
|
CAPS |
36 |
TRIES |
7 |
CONVERSIONS |
0 |
PENALTIES |
0 |
DROP GOALS |
0 |
TOTAL POINTS |
35 |
|
OPPOSITION |
P |
W |
D |
L |
T |
C |
PE |
DG |
PTS |
Argentina |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Australia |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
British Isles |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
England |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fiji |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
France |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Italy |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Zealand |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Romania |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Samoa |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scotland |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spain |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tonga |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Wales |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mr Price Blue Bulls |
Bankfin Currie Cup – 2000 |
Northern Bulls |
Vodacom Super 12 – 2000 |
South Africa |
IRB Rugby World Cup – 1999 |
South Africa |
Winfield Tri-Nations – 1999 |
Blue Bulls |
Bankfin Currie Cup – 1999 |
Northern Bulls |
Winfield Super 12 – 1999 |
Blue Bulls |
Bankfin Currie Cup – 1998 |
Northern Bulls |
Winfield Super 12 – 1998 |
Blue Bulls |
Vodacom Cup – 1998 |
South Africa |
Winfield Tri Nations – 1997 |
South Africa |
Tonga to SA – 1997 |
South Africa |
British & Irish Lions Tour – 1997 |
Blue Bulls |
Bankfin Currie Cup – 1997 |
Blue Bulls |
Winfield Super 12 – 1997 |
South Africa |
SA to Arg, France & Wales – 1996 |
South Africa XV |
SA to Arg, France & Wales – 1996 |
South Africa |
NZ to South Africa – 1996 |
South Africa |
Winfield Tri Nations – 1996 |
South Africa |
Fiji to SA – 1996 |
Blue Bulls |
Bankfin Currie Cup – 1996 |
Northern Transvaal |
Winfield Super 12 – 1996 |
South Africa |
SA to Italy & Eng – 1995 |
South Africa |
Wales to SA – 1995 |
South Africa |
IRB Rugby World Cup – 1995 |
South Africa |
Western Samoa to SA – 1995 |
South Africa |
SA to Wales & Scotland – 1994 |
South Africa |
SA to New Zealand – 1994 |
South Africa |
England to SA – 1994 |
South Africa |
SA to Argentina – 1993 |
South Africa |
SA to Australia – 1993 |
World Rugby Internationals