Jandré Marais (born 14 June 1989) is a South African
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
footballer.
His regular playing position is
lock.
He represents
Bordeaux Bègles in the French
Top 14
The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known by its French initialism o ...
, having previously played for the
Sharks in
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
and the
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
.
In December 2018, Marais was sidelined for the remainder of the 2018–19 season with a serious leg injury, after rupturing his
cruciate ligament during a match.
References
External links
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itsrugby.co.uk ProfileSharks Profile
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1989 births
Living people
Afrikaner people
Rugby union locks
Rugby union players from Welkom
Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Sharks (rugby union) players
South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
South African rugby union players