Lloyd Dirk Greeff (born 3 January 1994) is a South African

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player who last played for the in the

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, the in the

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and the in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a winger or a

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Rugby career

Youth / Golden Lions

Greeff was born in

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. After representing the and at youth level, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 that competed at the

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. He scored two tries in their 61–5 victory over

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, another in a 33–24 victory over the hosts and also played in their semi-final victory over New Zealand. He joined the

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-based , but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out of action for the majority of his Lions career. He made just a single senior appearance for the team, as a late replacement in a 35–all draw against the in the

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series.

Zebre

Greeff moved to Italy to join Pro12 side

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before the 2016–2017 season.

References

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