Ross Geldenhuys

Ross Geldenhuys
Full name	Ross Geldenhuys
Date of birth	19 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	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
Notable relative(s)	Piet Geldenhuys (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead Prop
Current team	Bay of Plenty
Youth career
2002	Mighty Elephants
2003	Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2014–2016	Waitohi
2018–2018	Papamoa
2019–Present	Rangiuru
Senior career
Years	Team
2005	Border Bulldogs
2006	Western Province
2007	Pumas
2008–2011	Lions
2008–2010	Golden Lions
2009–2011	Golden Lions XV
2009	→ Blue Bulls
2012	Boland Cavaliers
2012	Free State Cheetahs
2012	→ Griffons
2013	Eastern Province Kings
2013	→ Stormers
2013	→ Western Province
2014–2016	Tasman
2015–2016	Highlanders
2017	Southern Kings
2017	Sharks (Currie Cup)
2018	Sharks
2018	Sharks XV
2018–present	Bay of Plenty
–	Hurricanes
–	Chiefs
	Correct as of 21 July 2018
International career
Years	Team
2012	South African Barbarians (South)
	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

^ "Old Andrean wins Super Rugby medal". Grocott's Mail. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
^ "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.
^ "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

[groc_OldA-1] "Old Andrean wins Super Rugby medal". Grocott's Mail. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.

[Southern_Kings_name_reduced_35_man_Super_Rugby_squad-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.

[Highlanders_Bolster_Forward_Stocks_for_2015-3] "Highlanders Bolster Forward Stocks for 2015" (Press release). Highlanders. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

[1]

[2]

[3]