Gerswin Mouton

Gerswin Mouton

Full name	Gerswin Mouton
Date of birth	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rehoboth, Namibia
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
School	Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool
University	University of the Witwatersrand
Notable relative(s)	Deon Mouton (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Winger Current team Tel Aviv Heat Youth career 2018-2020 Blue Bulls Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020-2023 FNB Wits ?? (??) 2023- Tel Aviv Heat 4 (0) Correct as of 29 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 Namibia under-20 4 (20) 2022- Namibia 8 (15) Correct as of 29 March 2024

Gerswin Mouton (born 16 December 1999) is a Namibian rugby union player who plays on the wing for Israeli RE Super Cup side Tel Aviv Heat.[1]

Club career

Youth

He began playing rugby at Origo Primary School before being offered a scholarship to Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool. He joined the Blue Bulls in 2018,[2] helping the under-19 side to a runners up finish in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship.[3] He featured for the under-21 side 12 times scoring 5 tries in their victorious 2019 Under-21 Provincial Championship season.[4]

Senior

He joined Varsity Rugby side FNB Wits in 2020,[5] before leaving to join Israeli Rugby Europe Super Cup side Tel Aviv Heat in 2023.[6] Making 4 appearances for the side including starting on the wing in the 2023 Rugby Europe Super Cup final, Tel Aviv Heat losing 27–17.[7][8]

International career

Mouton played for Namibia under-16 and under-18 before playing for Namibia under-20 in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy,[2] Namibia finishing the tournament in 4th place behind Portugal.[9]

He played in Namibia's successful 2022 Africa Cup campaign before being named in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[10] Mouton starting in all of Namibia's matches, scoring twice.[11][12]

Honours

Blue Bulls

• Under-19 Provincial Championship: 2018 (champions)
• Under-21 Provincial Championship: 2019 (champions)

Namibia

• Rugby Africa Cup: 2022 (champions)

Tel Aviv Heat

• Rugby Europe Super Cup: 2023 (runners up)

References

1. "Gerswin Mouton (Namibia) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
2. Matthews, Boet (2023-08-29). "Rehoboth spog met drie rugbyuitblinkers". Windhoek Express. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
3. "SA Rugby - Official Home of the Springboks". 2018-08-04. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
4. "Bulls crowned U21 champions". SA Rugby magazine. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
5. "Wits snatch controversial derby win". SA Rugby magazine. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
6. "THE TEAM". TelAvivHeat.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
7. "Gerswin MOUTON - Player statistics - It's rugby". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
8. "Final : Black Lion v Tel Aviv Heat". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
9. "Gerswin Mouton". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
10. Schutz, Helge (2022-10-13). "Strong rugby squad selected". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
11. "Gerswin MOUTON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
12. "Watch Namibian wingers display incredible speed against Uruguay". www.rugbydump.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.