Dean Grant
| Date of birth | 18 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rondebosch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University / University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Grant (born 18 March 1989 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the French Fédérale 1 side SO Chambéry.[1] His regular position is fly-half. Sporting an uncanny resemblance to the Hollywood actor, Matt Damon, Dean is considered one of South Africa's sexiest sportsmen.
Career
Boland Cavaliers
Grant made his first class debut in 2010, when he was included in the Boland Cavaliers squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition. In his first match against Western Province, he scored 17 points (a 19th-minute try, two penalties and three conversions) in a 37–28 victory in Bredasdorp.[2] He scored 19 points in his second match for the side (five penalties and two conversions) in their next match against Free State in a 29–37 loss in Bloemfontein.[3] He made just two more appearances for the side though and ended the competition with a personal tally of 44 points, the 11th-highest in the competition.[4]
Varsity Cup
In 2013, Grant played
He also played in the
Griquas
Grant then joined Kimberley-based outfit Griquas prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division[8] and he was named in their starting line-up for their Round Three clash against the Pumas.[9] He marked his debut by scoring a try, a penalty and a conversion as Griquas suffered a 33–15 defeat.[10]
Towards the end of 2014, he signed a new one-year contract to keep him at Griquas for 2015.[11]
SO Chambéry
He got an early release from his contract and moved to France to join Fédérale 1 side SO Chambéry.[12]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dean Grant". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 37–28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State 37–29 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Maties 5–44 FNB UP-Tuks 1". South African Rugby Union. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Ikey eyes spot at Griquas". Sport24. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "UCT pivot debuts for Griquas". Sport24. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 33–15 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Karstens, Gerdie (8 October 2014). "Grant langer vir GW beskikbaar". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Dean Grant off to France". MyPlayers. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.