Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former

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 it ...

player.

Playing career

Britz matriculated at Grey College and represented the under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to . Britz played Super rugby for the , the and the . In 2008 he moved to France and joined

USA Perpignan Union Sportive Arlequins Perpignanais, also referred to as USA Perpignan or Perpignan, is a French professional rugby union club founded in 1933 and based in Perpignan, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department. They compete in the Top 14, Franc ...

for whom he played 111 matches. Britz made his

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debut for the

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as a replacement against at the

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in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks.

Test history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Britz, Gerrie 1978 births Living people South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Free State Cheetahs players Western Province (rugby union) players Bulls (rugby union) players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Stormers players South Africa international rugby sevens players Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Rugby union players from Bloemfontein Rugby union flankers Rugby union locks USA Perpignan players South African expatriate rugby union players in France

Playing career

Test history

See also

References