Deon Carney

Deon Carney
Full nameDeon Carney
Date of birth (1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthBrits, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
SchoolNorthern Cape High
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Current team Leopards
Youth career
2007–2009 Griquas
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Griquas 8 (10)
2014 Leopards 1 (5)
Correct as of 6 October 2014

Deon Carney is a South African rugby union footballer currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His usual position is loose forward.

Carney was part of the Griquas youth structures from 2007 to 2009 before heading overseas to New Zealand where he was a member of Wellington's Wider Training Squad for the 2012 ITM Cup although he didn't make any appearances.[2]

He returned to South Africa ahead of the 2012 Vodacom Cup Season and re-joined Griquas. He made his senior debut against the Blue Bulls on 9 March 2013[3] and made eight appearances, but was not retained for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Deon Carney". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Old and New Faces in the Wellington Lions' Wider Training Squad". Wellington Lions. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 32–40 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Geen GW-kontrakte vir Horn, Carney en drietal van Shimlas". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.