Ruan Delport

Ruan Delport (born 3 July 2002) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Lions and Golden Lions. His preferred position is lock or Flanker.^[1]

Ruan Delport

Date of birth	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	South Africa
Height	199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
School	Hoërskool Garsfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker Current team Lions / Golden Lions Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022 Blue Bulls 2 (0) 2022– Lions 33 (0) 2023– Golden Lions 3 (0) Correct as of 5 May 2025

Early career

Delport attended Hoërskool Garsfontein where he was nominated for School forward of the year in 2020,^[2] and earned selection for the Bulls U21 squad in 2021.^[3] He also played for the Bulls in the SA Rugby U20 Championship in 2021.^[4]

Professional career

Delport made his professional debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division.^[5] he transferred to the Lions following the completion of the Currie Cup, making his debut for the side in February 2023.^[6] He has gone on to make over 30 appearances for the Lions, while also representing the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup.^[7]