Warwick John Tecklenburg is a former

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player, who played first class rugby between 2011 and 2016. He playing in

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for the and domestically for the and . He also played for

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in the

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ese Top League East. His usual position is

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. He retired at the start of 2017 to join his family's farming business.

Career

He represented Mpumalanga Country Districts at U18 level and the at U19 level before joining the . He made his first team debut for the Blue Bulls against in the

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season. He signed a two-year contract with the for the 2013 season. and played in both legs of the ' promotion/relegation matches after the

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, which saw the regain their spot in Super Rugby. He was then included in the squad for the

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and made his

debut in a 21–20 victory over the in

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. He also represented in the

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. He joined

ese

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side

for the 2015–2016 season.

References

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