Stephan Gerber (born 27 August 1980) is a South African
rugby union
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player, currently playing with the .
His regular position is lock or flanker.
Career
He made his first class debut playing for the in the
2005 Vodacom Cup
The 2005 Vodacom Cup was the 8th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union ...
competition. He then spent two seasons in
Witbank
Witbank (), officially Emalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wa ...
playing for the before he moved to
Kimberley to play for in the 2008 season.
At the end of 2008, he joined French
Rugby Pro D2 side
Aurillac. He remained with them until the end of the
2012–13
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season, making a hundred appearances.
In 2013, he returned to South Africa and joined
East London-based side for the
2013 Currie Cup First Division
The 2013 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 29 June to 11 October 2013. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competiti ...
season.
References
South African rugby union players
Living people
1980 births
Rugby union players from Durban
Border Bulldogs players
Griquas (rugby union) players
Leopards (rugby union) players
Pumas (Currie Cup) players
Rugby union locks
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players
Expatriate rugby union players in France
South African expatriate rugby union players
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