Duane Vermeulen

Duane Vermeulen
Vermeulen in 2012
Full nameDaniel Johannes Vermeulen
Date of birth (1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthNelspruit, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)[1]
SchoolHoërskool Nelspruit
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Youth career
2004–2005 Pumas
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2007 Pumas 26 (20)
2007–2008 Free State Cheetahs 28 (10)
2007–2008 Cheetahs 20 (15)
2009–2015 Western Province 38 (35)
2009–2015 Stormers 89 (25)
2015–2018 Toulon 68 (10)
2018–2020 Kubota Spears 13 (15)
2019–2021 Bulls 23 (10)
2020–2021 Blue Bulls 6 (0)
2021–2023 Ulster 34 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Emerging Springboks 1 (0)
2012–2023 South Africa 76 (25)
Medal record
Men's Rugby union
Representing  South Africa
Rugby World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 England Squad
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Squad
Gold medal – first place 2023 France Squad

Vermeulen playing for Western Province in 2010

Daniel Johannes "Duane" Vermeulen (born 3 July 1986)[2] is a former[3] South African professional rugby union player who previously played for the South Africa national team.[4] He also previously played for Ulster Rugby in the United Rugby Championship, Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Pumas, Free State Cheetahs and Western Province in South African domestic rugby, the Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls in Super Rugby and Toulon in the Top 14. He was an instrumental part of South Africa winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup and received the Man of the Match award in the final. Vermeulen played as a Number eight but he was equally adept at playing both blindside and openside flanker.

  1. ^ a b "Duane Vermeulen player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Duane Vermeulen player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  3. ^ "CONFIRMED: Springbok legend retires after World Cup win". 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk