Ollie le Roux
| Full name | Andre-Henri le Roux | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fort Beaufort, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (20 st 7 lb 287 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape)[2] is a South African rugby union footballer who played for Leinster in 2008.
Rugby career
In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the Natal Sharks, Durban, Free State Cheetahs, Central Cheetahs, Bloemfontein, Leinster and the Stormers. He has also played invitational rugby for the Barbarians.[3]
Le Roux made his international debut for the Springboks against England in 1994 and won 54 Springbok caps. He holds the record as the youngest Prop forward to ever play for South Africa.[citation needed]
He became a crowd favourite on joining Leinster. He was part of their Magners League success in 2008. Despite Le Roux's large size – 6' (1.8m) and 136 kilograms (or 21 st 7 lbs/ 301 lbs) his work rate around the field is top drawer.[citation needed]
Retirement
Now retired, the chicken farming entrepreneur recently completed an Ironman triathlon. He lives in Bloemfontein with his wife Mariska and their four daughters Mia, Chloe, Donna and Lisa.[4]
Honours
Springboks
Natal Sharks
Free State Cheetahs
- Currie Cup: 2005, 2006 (shared), 2007 (Le Roux did not feature in final)
Leinster Rugby
References
- ^ http://sarugby.net/component/players/18097?view=player
- ^ Ollie Le Roux player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ O'Rielly, Peter (4 November 2007). "Ollie le Roux is hungry for more". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "LEGENDS OF LEINSTER - OLLIE LE ROUX..." 31 October 2013.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ollie le Roux". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- Leinster profile
- Profile on ESPNscrum.com
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