Zane Kirchner

Zane Kirchner
	George, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School	P. W. Botha College, George
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2003–2007	Griquas
2008–2012	Blue Bulls
2013–2017	Leinster
2017–2019	Dragons
2018	Bristol Bears
	Correct as of 28 May 2018
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2008–2013	Bulls
	Correct as of 28 July 2013
International career
Years	Team
2009	Emerging Springboks
2009–2015	South Africa
	Correct as of 19 September 2015
Men's Rugby union
Representing South Africa
Rugby World Cup

Zane Kirchner (born 16 June 1984) is a retired South African professional

Bulls (Super Rugby) franchise in 2008, and since then he has made a total of 81 appearances and scored 105 points. He won the Currie Cup in 2009 and the Super Rugby

title in 2009 and 2010.

In April 2013, it was announced that Kirchner would be leaving the Bulls to join Irish team Leinster on a two-year deal.^[3]

On 31 May 2014, Kirchner scored two tries as Leinster won the Pro-12 final to take the 2013–14 title.^[4]

On 7 March 2017, Kirchner signed for Welsh region and Pro12 rivals the

Dragons ahead of the 2017–18 season.^[5]

References

^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Zane Kirchner". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Kirchner signs for Bulls". SARugby.com. Fat Pig Productions. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
^ "Zane Kirchner to leave Bulls". Sport24. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
^ "Leinster refusing to let their era end". Irish Independent. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
^ "Dragons sign Springboks utility back Zane Kirchner from Leinster". BBC Sport. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

External links

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Zane Kirchner". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
Zane Kirchner on Grundlingh Enslin's Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame
Zane Kirchner on itsrugby.co.uk
Dragons squad

[SARU_Player_Profile_Zane_Kirchner-1] "SA Rugby Player Profile – Zane Kirchner". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

[bluebulls-2] "Kirchner signs for Bulls". SARugby.com. Fat Pig Productions. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

[Zane_Kirchner_to_leave_Bulls-3] "Zane Kirchner to leave Bulls". Sport24. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

[4] "Leinster refusing to let their era end". Irish Independent. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

[5] "Dragons sign Springboks utility back Zane Kirchner from Leinster". BBC Sport. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

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