Rudi Mathee

Not to be confused with Rudi Matthee.

Rudi Mathee (born 25 February 1986) is a South African former rugby union footballer that played mainly as a lock. He most recently represented the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the Golden Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Griffons.

Rudi Mathee

Date of birth	(1986-02-25) 25 February 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
School	Otto du Plessis High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 Golden Lions 6 (5) 2008–2009 Leopards 26 (30) 2010 Free State Cheetahs 6 (10) 2010 → Griffons 6 (10) 2011–2016 Pumas 67 (60) 2014 Lions 5 (0) Correct as of 9 October 2015 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 South Africa Students 1 (5) 2009 Highveld XV 1 (0) 2012 South African Barbarians (North) 1 (0) Correct as of 31 May 2015

He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.^[1] Mathee made nine appearances during the season, scoring three tries.

He retired in 2016 on medical advice after suffering a back injury.