Zane Kirchner
George, Western Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | P. W. Botha College, George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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