Christian Rust

Hendri Christian Rust (born 7 April 1992) is a South African rugby union player for El Salvador in the División de Honor in Spain.[1] His regular position is fly-half, but he can also play outside centre or fullback.

Christian Rust
Full nameHendri Christian Rust
Date of birth (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992
Place of birthMalmesbury, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
SchoolOakdale Agricultural School, Riversdale
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Centre / Fullback
Current team El Salvador
Youth career
2008–2010 SWD Eagles
2011–2012 Blue Bulls
2013 Griquas
2013 Border Bulldogs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Boland Cavaliers 27 (76)
2015–2016 Ordizia 23 (196)
2016–2017 Falcons 18 (76)
2017–present El Salvador 19 (95)
Correct as of 30 August 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 South Africa Under-16 Elite Squad
Correct as of 6 May 2014

Career

Youth

Rust started his career representing the SWD Eagles at various youth tournaments. He played for their Under-16 side at the 2008 Grant Khomo Week, which also led to his inclusion in the South African Under-16 Elite Squad in the same year.[2] He then played at Under-18 level for SWD at the 2009 Academy Week tournament and in the 2010 Craven Week competition.

Rust then moved to Pretoria, where he joined the Blue Bulls. He played for the Blue Bulls U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Blue Bulls U21 side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.

Rust failed to break into their senior squad however and joined the Free State Cheetahs in 2013. While he was named in their squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup, he never made an appearance for the Bloemfontein-based side. In the latter half of the year, he made a few appearances for both the Griquas U21 and Border U21 sides in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.

Senior career

Rust returned to the Western Cape in 2014, where he was included in the Boland Cavaliers side for the 2014 Vodacom Cup.[3] He made his senior debut against near-neighbours Western Province in the opening match of the season,[4] Rust finished as the top scorer for the Cavaliers during the competition, scoring 41 points,[5] including a 21-points haul in their match against the Border Bulldogs in Piketberg.[6][7]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Christian Rust". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "Top teenagers inducted into High Performance squads". Free State Cheetahs. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. "SA Rugby Squad – Regent Boland Cavaliers : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 16–8 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. Todt, Michael (26 April 2014). "Cavaliers sweep Bulldogs aside". MWP. South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 41–17 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.