Arthur Christo Bouwer (born 5 December 1989) is a South African-born Namibian rugby union player, that played international rugby for the Namibia national team between 2012 and 2016. He also played for the Welwitschias in the South African Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1] He usually played as a scrum-half.
| Full name | Arthur Christo Bouwer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sasolburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Windhoek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editBouwer was born in Sasolburg in South Africa, but grew up in Windhoek. He made his test debut for Namibia in July 2012 against Senegal in Madagascar, and quickly established himself as a regular for the national team, making 15 appearances over the next four years.[2]
He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions in 2015 and 2016, making eleven appearances.
In June 2016, he represented Namibia at the 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest, where he tested positively for banned substance chlorodehydromethyltestosterone. World Rugby imposed a four-year ban on Bouwer, ruling him out of action until 11 July 2020.[3]
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Arthur Bouwer". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Arthur Bouwer - Test matches". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Bouwer slapped with 4-year ban for doping". New Era. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links
edit- Arthur Bouwer at ESPNscrum
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