Peet Marais

Peet Marais
Personal information
Full name Peet Celliers Marais
Born (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990
Welkom, South Africa
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended Welkom Gymnasium
Relatives Jandré Marais (brother)
Club information
Playing position Lock
Current club Brive
Youth career
2007–2008 Griffons
2009–2011 Sharks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011–2014 Sharks (Currie Cup) 49 (5)
2014–present Brive 0 (0)
Representative team(s)
2008 South Africa Under-18 Elite Squad ()
2010 South Africa Under-20 ()

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 May 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 12 May 2014.

Peet Celliers Marais is a South African rugby union footballer. His playing position is lock.

Career

After playing for local Welkom-based side Griffons at various youth level, he joined Durban-based side Sharks at the start of 2009. He made his first class debut during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition against the Blue Bulls[1] and made 49 appearances for them over the next four seasons.

He was included in the Sharks' Super Rugby squad in 2013 and 2014, but failed to make a single Super Rugby appearance.

Brive

In May 2014, French media outlets reported that he signed a two-year deal with French side CA Brive for the 2014–2015 season.[2][3] This was confirmed by the club on 2 July 2014.[4]

Personal

He is the brother of former Sharks player Jandré Marais.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 30-19 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. "Brive a trouvé son bonheur dans la cage avec Peet Marais" (in French). Le Populaire. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. "Il sudafricano Peet Marais nuova torre del Brive" (in French). Rugby Mercato. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. "Retour sur la présentation de l'effectif !" (Press release) (in French). CA Brive. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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