Andries Stephanus Ferreira (born 29 March 1990) is a South African

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player. He plays for the US Carcassonne in the

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with his regular playing position as a

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Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Ferreira went to Despatch High School in his home town of Despatch and was selected to represent Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments in 2005 and 2006. He then moved to

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, where he finished his schooling at

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. He was selected in the squad that played at the Under-18

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competition in 2008; at the conclusion of that tournament, he was also included in a South African Under-18 Elite Squad and was included in the South Africa Schools squad for 2008. He was also named in the squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championship later that year. He was once again included in the Under-19 squad for their 2009 campaign, as well as appearing for them at Under-21 level in the same season. In 2010, Ferreira made one appearance for during the 2010 Varsity Cup competition and was a key player for the side in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring two tries in thirteen starts for the side. This included a try in their semi-final match against the that proved to be decisive in a 39–35 victory, but Ferreira missed out on the final. He made one appearances for university side in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition and was also included in the squad for the

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. However, despite being named on the bench for their match against , he failed to make any senior appearances for the Blue Bulls.

Cheetahs

In search of top-level rugby, he moved to

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to join the in 2012. Despite never making a

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appearance, he went straight into the Cheetahs squad for the

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, starting their opening match of the season, a 25–27 defeat to the in

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. He made a total of fourteen appearances for the Cheetahs and also scored his first senior try in their match Round Ten match against the . He made his first senior appearance in domestic rugby during the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division, starting their match against former side the and scoring a try in the first minute of the match for help his side to a 32–18 victory. He made two more starts in the Currie Cup before a knee injury curtailed the remainder of his season. Upon his return from injury, he found himself behind former lock Lood de Jager in the pecking order and he was limited to three appearances for the in the

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. He also made on appearance on loan at the during the

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before a shoulder injury ruled him out for the rest of the season. He returned to

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action during the 2014 Super Rugby season, making six appearances – only two of those being starts.

Zebre

It was then announced that Ferreira would join Italian Pro12 side

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for the 2014–15 Pro12 season. He played in eight matches for Zebre – six in the Pro12 and a further two appearances in the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup – but his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 31 December 2014.

Golden Lions / Lions

He returned to South Africa and signed a two-year contract with

-based side the .

Toyota Industries Shuttles

After the

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, Ferreira joined Japanese

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side Toyota Industries Shuttles for the 2015–16 season. He made three appearances, scoring one try in their match against Kubota Spears.

Toulon

In September 2016, Ferreira joined

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side as a medical joker following an injury to Juan Smith.

Edinburgh

Ferreira Joined Scottish

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side in October 2020 and made his debut in a 18-0 victory over on 9 November 2020 at BT Murrayfield.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferreira, Andries 1990 births Living people People from Despatch, Eastern Cape Afrikaner people South African people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent South African rugby union players Rugby union locks Cheetahs (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Edinburgh Rugby players South African expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate rugby union players in Italy 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Zebre Parma players Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi players South African expatriate rugby union players in Japan 21st-century South African sportsmen Tshwane University of Technology alumni US Carcassonne players Blue Bulls players RC Toulon players Bulls (rugby union) players Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape Alumni of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool South African expatriate rugby union players in France White South African people Tuks Rugby Club players