BG Uys
| Full name | Burrie Gildenhuys Uys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Heidelberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | NWU Pukke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burrie Gildenhuys "BG" Uys is a South African
Career
Youth
He came through the ranks of the Leopards, playing for them at Under-18 and Under-21 from 2007 to 2009.
Varsity Rugby
He played
Leopards
He made his Currie Cup debut for the Leopards in 2010 against the Blue Bulls[3] and became a first team regular over the next four seasons, making 66 first class appearances in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions.
Eastern Province Kings / Southern Kings
In 2013, while still contracted to the Leopards, Uys joined the Southern Kings training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season,[4] but was later released to the Leopards' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.[5]
He played for the Leopards for the remainder of 2013 before joining the
Cheetahs
In July 2014, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské revealed that Uys would move to the Bloemfontein-based Super Rugby side for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[10] This was later confirmed when he was named in the Cheetahs' wider training group prior to the season.[11]
Representative rugby
He also played for a South African Barbarians (North) side that played against England during their 2012 tour of South Africa.[12]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – BG Uys". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "World Artists : BG Uys". World Artists. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 43–38 Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Schoeman vervang Uys". SupaRugby (in Afrikaans). 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Kings op Luiperdjag". SupaRugby (in Afrikaans). 28 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 3–31 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 12–34 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 26–25 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Kings-voorryman vervang Trevor" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Naka kies dié 59 spelers in sy vergrote Super-groep" (in Afrikaans). Cheetahs. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Barbarians North 31–57 England". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.