Adriaan Strauss

Adriaan Strauss
Full name	Jan Adriaan Strauss
Date of birth	18 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	University of Pretoria
Notable relative(s)	Andries Strauss (cousin) ; Richardt Strauss (cousin)
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Youth career
2004–2005	Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years	Team
2005–2006	Blue Bulls
2006	Bulls
2007–2014	Cheetahs
2007–2013	Free State Cheetahs
2015–2018	Bulls
2005–2018	Total
	Correct as of 29 May 2018
International career
Years	Team
2003	South Africa Schools
2004	South Africa Under-19
2006	South Africa Under-21
2008–2016	South Africa (test)
2008–2016	South Africa (tour)
2011, 2017	Barbarians
2015	Springboks
	Correct as of 29 May 2018

Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played first class rugby between 2005 and 2018. He played in 66 international test matches for South Africa (captaining them in 2016) and also featured in three non-test internationals. He played Super Rugby for the Bulls and the Cheetahs, making 156 appearances, a record by a South African player. He also made 78 Currie Cup appearances for the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs.

Career

Strauss made his international debut for

UK following the return of John Smit to action with Chiliboy Ralepelle leapfrogging him in the selection order.^[2] He scored both of his first two tries for the Springboks in one test on 18 November 2012 against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh

.

Strauss was selected in South Africa's 31-man for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he became South Africa's first-choice hooker.[3]

Following a standout Super Rugby season for the Bulls, scoring 6 tries that year, Strauss was promoted to captain of the Springboks, becoming the 56th captain in the team's history. Strauss started every test that year as Captain of the team.^[4] Following captaining South Africa through a 2-1 series win over Ireland that year, Strauss continued his form in the 2016 Rugby Championship and was awarded Man of the Match in the 18-10 win against Australia, where he played the full 80 minutes- a rare feat for a hooker. Strauss also played the full 80 minutes against Argentina in two tests earlier that year on 20 August and 27 August. Despite Strauss' excellent form, the 2016 Rugby Championship was a disappointment for the Springboks as the team suffered a 57-15 loss to the All Blacks in the final round of the tournament, placing them third overall.

Strauss announced that he would retire from International Rugby at the end of 2016, playing his final match for the Springboks on 26 November that year. The match was a 27-13 loss to Wales, with Strauss subbed off with 9 minutes to go.

References

^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ "Adriaan Strauss". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
^ "Super Rugby 2015: Bulls – Squad Contenders – Hookers | Rugby-Talk.com". www.rugby-talk.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^ "Strauss named Springbok captain". 30 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

External links

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
Adriaan Strauss at ItsRugby.co.uk

Rugby Union Captain
Preceded by Fourie du Preez	Springbok Captain 2016	Next: Warren Whiteley

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[SARU_Player_Profile_Adriaan_Strauss-1] "SA Rugby Player Profile – Adriaan Strauss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[2] "Adriaan Strauss". Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2008.

[3] "Super Rugby 2015: Bulls – Squad Contenders – Hookers | Rugby-Talk.com". www.rugby-talk.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[4] "Strauss named Springbok captain". 30 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

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