Marvin Orie (born 15 February 1993 in

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) is a South African

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player for the South Africa national team, the in the

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and

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in the

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. His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

After having represented at the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week, the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the 2010 Under-18

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tournaments, Orie made the move north to join

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-based side the . He played for the side that were the losing finalists in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the side that won the Under-21 Provincial Championship the following season. He was also a member of the South African Under-20 side that memorably won the

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on home soil, although he didn't make an appearance in the tournament. In

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, Orie played for Pretoria university side in the

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competition, helping them win the competition for the second consecutive season. He was set to captain the Junior Boks at the

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, but suffered a horrific broken leg in the Varsity Cup final and missed the remainder of the 2013 season.

Blue Bulls

Orie was named as a substitute for the '

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match against the in

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, but failed to make an appearance. However, due to his involvement with in the

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and the subsequent broken leg he suffered, he only made his first class debut two years later, making an appearance from the bench in their 30–26 victory over the in

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in the

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competition. After five substitute appearances, he made his first start in the Semi-Finals of the competition against the .

Lions

He moved to trans- Jukskei rivals the for the 2017 season.

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