Kenan Cronjé
Date of birth | 29 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Montana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenan Cronjé (born 29 April 1995) is a South African
Rugby career
2014: Boland Under-19
Cronjé was born in
2015–present: Boland Cavaliers and Under-21
Cronjé progressed to Under-21 level in 2015, but after making just two appearances in the
Cronjé remained in the first team throughout 2016. He made eight appearances in the Boland Cavaliers' Currie Cup qualification campaign, scoring a try in their 110–10 victory over Namibian side the Welwitschias[14] to help the team finish in third position[15] to qualify for the Currie Cup Premier Division for the first time since 2009. He made his Currie Cup Premier Division debut in August 2016, starting their opening round defeat to the Free State Cheetahs.[16] He remained in the starting lineup for their next match against the Eastern Province Kings, and scored his first try at this level in a 28–10 victory.[17] The return from injury of Shaun Adendorff saw Cronjé demoted down the pecking order, making three appearances as a replacement and even playing for amateur club side Villagers Worcester in their 2016 Gold Cup match against Welkom Rovers,[18] but he returned to the starting lineup for their penultimate match of the season against the Blue Bulls[19] as the Boland Cavaliers finished the season in seventh place.[20]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kenan Cronjé". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland U19 35–30 Limpopo BB U19". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke U19 17–42 Boland U19". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U19 53–33 Boland U19". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 62–24 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 12–47 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 76–12 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 14–57 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 44–20 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland U21 101–19 Border U21". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland U21 15–19 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 110–10 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 16–44 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 10–28 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – OneLogix United Bulk Worcester Villagers 29–39 Tiger Wheel and Tyre Welkom Rovers". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 26–48 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 October 2016.