Deon Carney
| Full name | Deon Carney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brits , South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Northern Cape High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deon Carney is a South African rugby union footballer currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His usual position is loose forward.
Carney was part of the Griquas youth structures from 2007 to 2009 before heading overseas to New Zealand where he was a member of Wellington's Wider Training Squad for the 2012 ITM Cup although he didn't make any appearances.[2]
He returned to South Africa ahead of the 2012 Vodacom Cup Season and re-joined Griquas. He made his senior debut against the Blue Bulls on 9 March 2013[3] and made eight appearances, but was not retained for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[4]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Deon Carney". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Old and New Faces in the Wellington Lions' Wider Training Squad". Wellington Lions. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 32–40 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Geen GW-kontrakte vir Horn, Carney en drietal van Shimlas". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.