Frik Kirsten

Frik Kirsten
Full name	Frederick Barend Christoffel Kirsten
Date of birth	18 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Sandton, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
University	University of Pretoria
Notable relative(s)	Jannes Kirsten (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead Prop
Current team	Blue Bulls / Bulls
Youth career
2004–2008	Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011	UP Tuks
Senior career
Years	Team
2008–2013	Blue Bulls
2009–2014	Bulls
2008–2013	Total
	Correct as of 12 July 2014
International career
Years	Team
2005	S.A. Schools B
2006	S.A. Schools U18
2007	South Africa Under-19
2008	South Africa U20
	Correct as of 1 August 2013

Frederick Barend Christoffel Kirsten (born (1988-08-18)18 August 1988) is a former South African rugby union professional footballer that played as a prop. He represented the Bulls in the international Super Rugby competition between 2009 and 2014 and the Blue Bulls in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2008 and 2013, making 81 first class appearances for the Pretoria-based side.

After making his first class debut during the 2008 Vodacom Cup, he made his Super Rugby debut against the Blues in 2009 and his Currie Cup debut in 2009 against Western Province in the same year.

In 2013, he was called up to the South Africa squad following an injury to Frans Malherbe,^[1] but failed to make any appearances for the Springboks.

He announced his retirement in December 2014, aged 26, after suffering a neck injury in February of that year.^[2]

References

^ "Frik Kirsten called up to Springbok squad". South African Rugby Union. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "Kirsten to call it a day" (Press release). Bulls. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

External links

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Frik Kirsten". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
Bulls profile Archived 21 April 2013 at archive.today
itsrugby.co.uk profile

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[Frik_Kirsten_called_up_to_Springbok_squad-1] "Frik Kirsten called up to Springbok squad". South African Rugby Union. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[Kirsten_to_call_it_a_day-2] "Kirsten to call it a day" (Press release). Bulls. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

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