Jurie van Vuuren

Jurie George van Vuuren (born 7 June 1993) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat.^[1] He also plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR).^[2] His regular position is lock or flanker.

Jurie van Vuuren

Full name	Jurie George van Vuuren
Date of birth	(1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Ladybrand, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Oakdale Agricultural High School, Riversdale
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker Current team Utah Warriors Youth career 2012–2014 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 Maties 3 (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2016 Stormers 8 (0) 2014–2017 Western Province 46 (15) 2017–2019 Southern Kings 12 (0) 2018–2019 Eastern Province Elephants 15 (0) 2020–present Utah Warriors 0 (0) Correct as of 16 July 2023

He previously played for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge^[3] He also was a member of the Southern Kings.

Career

With no prior senior experience, Van Vuuren joined the Stormers' touring squad during the 2014 Super Rugby season following several injuries to first team players.^[4][5] He made his debut for the Stormers in their 25–15 loss to the Brumbies in Canberra^[6] by coming on as a second-half substitute.^[7] He was named in the starting line-up for the Stormers' next match, against the Reds in Brisbane.^[8]