Caleb Korteweg
Caleb Korteweg[1] is a New Zealand born rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 and also plays for Netherlands rugby team in the Rugby Europe International Championships. Korteweg was part of the NZ u20 campaign in 2017 but after failing to make the final squad to compete at the 2017 junior World Cup he decided to move to Scotland and play professionally. Korteweg's primary position is scrum-half.
| Birth name | Caleb Korteweg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Professional career
Korteweg originally moved to Scotland to represent Stirling County in the Super 6 in 2019.[2]
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Ulster, when he was named as a late replacement on the bench following Jamie Dobie's withdrawal.[3][4]
International career
He has played 4 times for the Netherlands.[5]
External links
References
- "Caleb Korteweg". Ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Super6 preview: County's Caleb Korteweg ready to tame the Bulls". The Offside Line. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Pro14: Ulster maintain winning record with classy 40-15 win over Glasgow". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- @GlasgowWarriors (9 November 2020). "Late change to tonight's team - Jamie Dobie has been ruled out with a knock, so Sean Kennedy will start at scrum-half. @StirlingCounty's Caleb Korteweg moves on to the bench and will make his Glasgow Warriors debut if he comes on to the pitch. #WhateverItTakes Crossed swordsShield" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 November 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Caleb KORTEWEG - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby".
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