Thinus Delport
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Thinus Delport is a South Africa
n rugby union
player who played at wing or fullback for Worcester Warriors and South Africa
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He started his career playing for the Lions
from U21 level and he made his senior debut in 1997. Playing in the Super 12 for the Lions
formerly known as The Cats.
Thinus joined Worcester from Gloucester in 2004.
He made his international debut on the Springboks' 1997 European tour. However, it was three years before he made his test debut against Canada in East London (2000).
Delport also played in the Tsunami Memorial game
representing the southern hemisphere alongside some of the world’s greatest players.
It was announced in March 2008 that Thinus would be moving to Japanese Side Kobelco Steelers at the end of the season, to pursue a new rugby career there.
On the 24th of June 2010 it was announced Thinus had signed a 1 year deal at National 1 outfit Stourbridge as a player coach.
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 at wing or fullback for Worcester Warriors and South Africa
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...
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He started his career playing for the Lions
Lions (rugby franchise)
The Lions, known as the Cats between the 1998 and 2006 seasons, are a South African rugby union franchise that competes in the Super Rugby competition. From 2011 they are known as the MTNLions for sponsorship reasons. They have not achieved great success in this competition, finishing at the bottom...
from U21 level and he made his senior debut in 1997. Playing in the Super 12 for the Lions
Lions (rugby franchise)
The Lions, known as the Cats between the 1998 and 2006 seasons, are a South African rugby union franchise that competes in the Super Rugby competition. From 2011 they are known as the MTNLions for sponsorship reasons. They have not achieved great success in this competition, finishing at the bottom...
formerly known as The Cats.
Thinus joined Worcester from Gloucester in 2004.
He made his international debut on the Springboks' 1997 European tour. However, it was three years before he made his test debut against Canada in East London (2000).
Delport also played in the Tsunami Memorial game
IRB Rugby Aid Match
The IRB Rugby Aid Match was a rugby union football match played on 5 March 2005 under the auspices of the International Rugby Board to raise money for the United Nations World Food Programme to support its work aiding victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami....
representing the southern hemisphere alongside some of the world’s greatest players.
It was announced in March 2008 that Thinus would be moving to Japanese Side Kobelco Steelers at the end of the season, to pursue a new rugby career there.
On the 24th of June 2010 it was announced Thinus had signed a 1 year deal at National 1 outfit Stourbridge as a player coach.