Luan de Bruin
| Date of birth | 13 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 kg (20 st 2 lb; 282 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luan de Bruin (born 13 February 1993 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
De Bruin got recognised for provincial selection at primary school level in 2006, when he was included in the Blue Bulls Under-13 squad that played at the Craven Week competition.[1] In 2009, he was selected in their Under-16 Grant Khomo Week squad and he played at the Under-18 Craven Week competitions in both 2010 and 2011. After the 2011 tournament, he was included in a South African Academy side that played against a France Under-18 side in Durban.[2]
In 2012, De Bruin moved to Bloemfontein. He made eleven appearances for the Free State U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting ten of those matches. At the start of the 2013 season, he played for university side UFS Shimlas during the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, where he made six substitute appearances.
He was selected in the South African Under-20 side that played in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France. He started in their first two pool matches, a 97–0 victory over the United States[3] and a 31–24 victory over eventual champions England.[4] He didn't feature in their match against hosts France,[5] but was restored to the starting line-up in their semi-final clash with Wales, where South Africa suffered an 18–17 defeat.[6] He was also in the run-on side that met New Zealand in the third-placed play-off and De Bruin scored one of six South African tries as they beat New Zealand 41–34 to secure a third-place finish in the tournament.[7]
In the latter half of the 2013 season, De Bruin played in four matches for the
Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
De Bruin's first taste of senior provincial rugby came during the
De Bruin was included on the reserve bench for the Cheetahs' second-last match of the 2014 Super Rugby season against the Sharks in Bloemfontein.[10]
In July 2014, De Bruin signed a new contract with the Free State Cheetahs until the end of 2016.[11]
Leicester Tigers
On 11 November 2020 de Bruin's signature was announced by
Edinburgh
On 9 March 2021, de Bruin would move to Scotland to join
References
- ^ "O.13-Bulletjies het baie ervaring" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Geen OP-spelers gekies" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 97–0 USA". South African Rugby Union. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 31–24 England". South African Rugby Union. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – France 19–26 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–18 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 41–34 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 3–31 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 21–22 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Cheetahs load team with Boks". Sport24. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Vrystaat belê in jonges" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers: South African prop Luan de Bruin signs as David Williams stays". BBC Sport. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Luan de Bruin joins Edinburgh Rugby from Leicester Tigers". Scotsman. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.