Julian Redelinghuys (born 11 September 1989) is a South African

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footballer. His regular playing position is

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Career

He started playing youth rugby for the and was included in S.A. Schools squads in 2006 and 2007. In 2009, he joined the academy, where he got selected for the South Africa Under-20 team for the

2009 IRB Junior World Championship The 2009 IRB Junior World Championship (known as the 2009 IRB Toshiba Junior World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaces the now de ...

. He played several games for the in the

Vodacom Cup The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...

and

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competitions, but did not make a

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appearance, despite being named in the squad for the

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. In 2013, he joined the . He 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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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Redelinghuys, Julian 1989 births Alumni of Hoërskool Monument Living people South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Pretoria Afrikaner people South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players 21st-century South African sportsmen