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South African rugby union player
Rugby player
Ruan Ackermann
Ruan Ackermann, 2019
Date of birth (1995-12-29 ) 29 December 1995 (age 28 ) Place of birth Pretoria , South Africa Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 + 1 2 in ) Weight 115 kg (18.1 st; 254 lb ) School Hoërskool Garsfontein Notable relative(s ) Johan Ackermann (father)
Ruan Ackermann (born 29 December 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing in the English Premiership with Gloucester . His regular position is flanker .
Club career [ edit ]
2012–2014 : Youth [ edit ]
Ackermann played high school rugby for Hoërskool Garsfontein, where he featured for their first XV from 2012 to 2014,[1] [2] Blue Bulls at Craven Week level and was instead contracted by Johannesburg -based side the Golden Lions to join their academy from 2015.
Despite still being at school, he was included in the Golden Lions U19 squad during the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship and was named on the bench for three of their matches. He played off the bench on all three occasions and marked his debut – a Round Ten match against Western Province U19 in Johannesburg – by scoring a try in a 28–8 victory.[3]
2015 : Vodacom Cup and Under-21 [ edit ]
Ackermann was named in the Golden Lions squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup . He made his first class debut by starting their opening match of the campaign, a 53–3 victory over the Welwitschias in Windhoek .[4] Blue Bulls ,[5] Leopards [6] Griffons in Welkom , a match that also saw Ackermann score his first senior try in a 36–20 victory.[7] SWD Eagles in their quarter final match[8] Pumas , which the side from Nelspruit won 43–20 to eliminate the Golden Lions from the competition.[9]
Ackermann was named in a 37-man South Africa Under-20 training squad in March 2015,[10] 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship .[11]
He made six appearances for the Golden Lions U21 team during the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A , scoring a try in his side's 17–30 defeat to the Free State U21s [12] Western Province U21 .[13]
2016–2017 : Super Rugby [ edit ]
In December 2015, Ackermann was included in the 55-man Lions squad that prepared for the 2016 Super Rugby season [14] Japan and New Zealand for matches against the Sunwolves , Chiefs and Highlanders .[15] [16]
2017 : Move to Gloucester [ edit ]
In August 2017, Gloucester Rugby announced the signing of Ackermann, whose father Johan had recently joined as head coach.[17]
International career [ edit ]
Ackermann played for the Barbarians against South Africa XV in a non-cap friendly, held at the Wembley Stadium in London , England .[18] Fiji , Czech Republic and New Zealand XV in non-cap friendlies.[19] [20] [21]
He was included in the South Africa 'A' side in a two-test series against French Barbarians , also coached under his father, Johan Ackermann .[22]
Personal life [ edit ]
He is the son of Johan Ackermann , a former provincial rugby player who also made thirteen appearances for the South African national team . After finishing his playing career, Johan Ackermann became a coach at the Golden Lions Currie Cup side and the Lions Super Rugby side.
References [ edit ]
^ "Nelspruit klop Garsies in eindstryd" . Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 24 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U19 28–8 WP U19" . South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Welwitschias 3–53 Xerox Golden Lions" . South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 24–12 Vodacom Blue Bulls" . South African Rugby Union. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 63–10 Leopards XV" . South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 20–36 Xerox Golden Lions" . South African Rugby Union. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 29–21 SWD Eagles" . South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 20–43 Steval Pumas" . South African Rugby Union. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SARU names large group for Junior Bok trials" . South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016 .
^ "Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy" . South African Rugby Union. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State U21 30–17 Golden Lions U21" . South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 43–20 Golden Lions U21" . South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016 .
^ "Emirates Golden Lions squad bolstered for SuperRugby" (Press release). Lions. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016 .
^ "Lions name squad for Japan, New Zealand Super Rugby tour" . Times Live . 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016 .
^ "Lions name their team" . The Citizen . 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016 .
^ "Super Rugby standout Ruan Ackermann joins Gloucester Rugby" . gloucesterrugby.co.uk . 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017 .
^ "Barbarians 31-31 South Africa XV" . Sky Sports. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ "Barbarians crush Czech Republic" . Planet Rugby. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ "Barbarians finish tour with six-try win against Fiji" . Barbarians. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ "Barbarians 33-31 New Zealand XV" . Ultimate Rugby. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
^ "HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa As vs French Barbarians" . Rugby On Slaught. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020 .
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