Christiaan Rudolph Liebenberg (born 18 December 1981) is a South African professional

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player who played as a hooker. He started his career at the in 2002 before joining the following year. He made 64 appearances for the

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-based side between 2003 and 2006 and also played

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for the in 2006. He then played the remainder of his career in

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, where he played domestic rugby for and

for the . He also had a short spell at French

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side in 2009. He made his international debut for

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on 1 December 2007 against the Barbarians in London, aged 25. He then came up as replacement hooker against

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on 8 September 2012 and as replacement hooker the following week against

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, where South Africa lost by 10 points. He made a total of five test appearances for South Africa, plus the one tour match against the Barbarians. He retired after the 2014 Currie Cup season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liebenberg, Tiaan 1981 births Living people Afrikaner people Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein Cheetahs (rugby union) players South African expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century South African sportsmen Griquas (rugby union) players RC Toulon players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Kimberley, Northern Cape South Africa international rugby union players South African people of German descent South African rugby union players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players