André Vos
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André Neal Vos is a former South Africa
n rugby union
player who played as back row for Eastern Province (South Africa), Queensland Reds
(Australia
), The Cats (South Africa
), The Lions
(South Africa
) and Harlequins
(England) until his retirement in 2007.
He also captained the Springboks
.
André Vos graduated from Selborne College
in East London, South Africa
in 1992 and attended the University of Port Elizabeth.
He made his first provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1995.
In 1998 he wore the Queensland Reds
' jersey in the Super 12 earning 11 full caps for the Australian franchise.
He returned to South African shores to play for the The Cats in the Super 12 and for The Lions in the South African Currie Cup
.
He made his international debut against Italy
in Port Elizabeth on 12 June 1999 as a replacement. The final score was 74 -3, a win for the Springboks.
He was in the starting 15 for the next match in Durban
. He was in and out of the starting 15 for the next eight test matches, starting in only 3.
After the IRB
Rugby World Cup
in 1999 he took over the captaincy of South Africa from Joost van der Westhuizen
.
He went on to earn 33 test caps for South Africa
, 16 as captain.
He scored 5 tries for South Africa.
His international career was: played 33, won 18, drew 1, lost 14.
André retired from international rugby in 2002, saying, "Physically I am no longer up to Springbok rugby."
He captained the Harlequins
for three years until he resigned at the end of the 2005/6 season, when Paul Volley
took over.
He was able to obtain a free transfer to England, as his English-born wife Caroline holds a British passport.
He made his domestic debut for Eastern Province earning 35 caps.
He has also represented South Africa in U21
and U23 level.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who played as back row for Eastern Province (South Africa), Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
), The Cats (South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
), The Lions
The Lions
In geography, The Lions are located in the North Shore Mountains north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.The service organization Lions Clubs International is often referred to as "The Lions."...
(South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) and Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
(England) until his retirement in 2007.
He also captained the Springboks
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
.
André Vos graduated from Selborne College
Selborne College
Selborne College is a public, male-only school in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.-History:Selborne College was founded in 1872 by Pastor Heinrich Muller, a German settler, and at that stage was known as the Panmure Public School...
in East London, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1992 and attended the University of Port Elizabeth.
He made his first provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1995.
In 1998 he wore the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
' jersey in the Super 12 earning 11 full caps for the Australian franchise.
He returned to South African shores to play for the The Cats in the Super 12 and for The Lions in the South African Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
.
He made his international debut against Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in Port Elizabeth on 12 June 1999 as a replacement. The final score was 74 -3, a win for the Springboks.
He was in the starting 15 for the next match in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
. He was in and out of the starting 15 for the next eight test matches, starting in only 3.
After the IRB
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
in 1999 he took over the captaincy of South Africa from Joost van der Westhuizen
Joost van der Westhuizen
Joost van der Westhuizen is a former South African rugby union footballer who was the Springboks' first choice scrum-half in the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s. He was capped 89 times for the Springboks and scored 38 tries...
.
He went on to earn 33 test caps for South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, 16 as captain.
He scored 5 tries for South Africa.
His international career was: played 33, won 18, drew 1, lost 14.
André retired from international rugby in 2002, saying, "Physically I am no longer up to Springbok rugby."
He captained the Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
for three years until he resigned at the end of the 2005/6 season, when Paul Volley
Paul Volley
Paul William Volley is an English rugby union player. As an open-side flanker, he played for London Wasps for 16 years. He joined as a 16 year old from Chinnor. After winning both the Zurich Premiership and Heineken Cup with Wasps in 2004, he left to play for Castres Olympique in France...
took over.
He was able to obtain a free transfer to England, as his English-born wife Caroline holds a British passport.
He made his domestic debut for Eastern Province earning 35 caps.
He has also represented South Africa in U21
Under 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
and U23 level.
External links
- Statistics at Barbarianfc.co.uk