Derick Kuün
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| Born | 8 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derick Kuün (born 8 June 1984) is a South African former professional rugby union player.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]A Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool product, Kuün captained South Africa Schools and represented his country in three editions of the IRB Junior World Championships. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in 2004 and the following year competed for the Blitzboks during the 2004–05 World Sevens Series.[3]
Kuün was a hooker on the Bulls Super 14 team from 2007 to 2011, featuring in their 2007, 2009 and 2010 championship-winning sides.[4] He captained the Southern Kings in a tour match against the 2009 British & Irish Lions. At the end of the 2011 season, Kuün retired from professional rugby to operate his family farming business.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kuün begin op haker". OFM News (in Afrikaans). 18 March 2009.
- ↑ "Kuun to captain Blue Bulls in friendly". Times Live. 7 July 2011.
- ↑ "Bulls' Derick Kuün quits rugby". News24. 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Bulls' Kuün passed fit". News24. 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "Bulls stalwart Kuun hangs up his boots". Times Live. 25 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- Derick Kuün at ESPNscrum (archived)