Cobus Grobbelaar (born 27 May 1981) is a former South African

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footballer. His regular playing position was

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. He represented the

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and the

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in the

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until his retirement in 2012.

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Living people 1981 births Afrikaner people South African rugby union players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Rugby union flankers South African people of Danish descent South African people of Dutch descent South African people of German descent 21st-century South African sportsmen Rand Afrikaans University alumni Sportspeople from Randfontein Rugby union players from Gauteng {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub