Ross Geldenhuys

Ross Geldenhuys

Full name	Ross Geldenhuys
Born	(1983-04-19) 19 April 1983 Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown[1]
Notable relative	Piet Geldenhuys (father)
Rugby union career
Position Tighthead Prop Current team Bay of Plenty Youth career 2002 Mighty Elephants 2003 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2016 Waitohi 2018–2018 Papamoa 2019–Present Rangiuru Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005 Border Bulldogs 3 (0) 2006 Western Province 0 (0) 2007 Pumas 17 (10) 2008–2011 Lions 19 (0) 2008–2010 Golden Lions 22 (5) 2009–2011 Golden Lions XV 11 (0) 2009 → Blue Bulls 0 (0) 2012 Boland Cavaliers 5 (0) 2012 Free State Cheetahs 8 (10) 2012 → Griffons 2 (0) 2013 Eastern Province Kings 14 (5) 2013 → Stormers 0 (0) 2013 → Western Province 0 (0) 2014–2016 Tasman 33 (10) 2015–2016 Highlanders 20 (0) 2017 Southern Kings 13 (0) 2017 Sharks (Currie Cup) 13 (5) 2018 Sharks 5 (0) 2018 Sharks XV 3 (5) 2018–present Bay of Plenty 0 (0) – Hurricanes – Chiefs Correct as of 21 July 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 South African Barbarians (South) 1 (0) Correct as of 21 February 2013

Ross Geldenhuys (born 19 April 1983) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is as a tighthead prop and he plays for Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand. Geldenhuys holds the record of playing for the most provinces in South Africa; he played for eight of the fourteen provinces — Border Bulldogs, Pumas, Golden Lions, Boland Cavaliers, Free State Cheetahs, Griffons, Eastern Province Kings and Sharks. In addition, he spent time at the Blue Bulls and Western Province, but failed to appear in a first class match for them.

In 2013, he represented the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup. He was initially named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.^[2]

In New Zealand, he played ITM Cup rugby for Tasman and signed for the championship winning Highlanders for the 2015 Super Rugby season, including an appearance in the final.^[3] In 2018 he made his debut for the Sharks and was signed to play for the Hurricanes in NZ the next year. After a stunning provincial season with the Bay of Plenty he was picked for the Chief's 2020 wider squad and made his debut against the Crusaders in week 3 and was on the bench the following 2 weeks.

References

1. "Old Andrean wins Super Rugby medal". Grocott's Mail. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
2. "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
3. "Highlanders Bolster Forward Stocks for 2015" (Press release). Highlanders. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ross Geldenhuys". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
• itsrugby.co.uk profile