Carl Wegner

Carl Wegner
Full nameCarl August Wegner
Date of birth (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthFicksburg, South Africa
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
SchoolGrey College
UniversityCentral University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Cheetahs
Youth career
2009–2012 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 CUT Ixias 6 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Free State Cheetahs 5 (0)
2012–2014 Stade Français 10 (0)
2014–2018 Cheetahs 54 (15)
2014–2017 Free State Cheetahs 13 (0)
2016 Free State XV 3 (5)
2018–2020 Toyota Verblitz 16 (5)
2020 Cheetahs 5 (0)
2020–2021 Free State Cheetahs 6 (5)
2021–2023 Benetton 20 (5)
2023– Cheetahs ()
Correct as of 28 Oct 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 S.A. Schools
2011 South Africa Under-20 2 (0)
Correct as of 22 Apr 2018

Carl August Wegner (born 7 February 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the EPCR and the Currie Cup. His usual position is lock.[1][2]

After the debut with Free State Cheetahs, he joined for French Top 14 team Stade Français from the end of 2012,[3] but returned to Bloemfontein at the end of the 2013–14 Top 14 season to rejoin the Free State Cheetahs on a deal until the end of 2018.[4] After the experience with Toyota Verblitz in the Japanese Top League, in 2020 he comes back in South Africa to rejoin with Free State Cheetahs and Cheetahs[5][6]

In 2021 he signed for Italian United Rugby Championship team Benetton. He played fo Treviso in 2021−22 and 2022−23 season.[7][8]

In 2011 Wegner played for the South Africa Under 20 team.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "SA Rugby Player Profile – Carl Wegner". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Wegner delighted to rejoin the Cheetahs". OFM.co.za. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "VS se Wegner 4de slot wat pad na Europa vat". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Wegner terug; Ferreira oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Toyota Cheetahs". www.fscheetahs.co.za. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Cheetahs captain off to Italy". Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Per consolidare la seconda linea dei leoni arriva Carl Wegner". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "OTTO GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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