Niku Kruger

Niku Kruger
Date of birth (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–14 Kutztown University ()
2017 Glendale Raptors ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Denver Stampede 11 (5)
Correct as of 28 December 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 United States 6 (15)
Correct as of 28 December 2020

Niku Kruger (born 9 October 1991) is a former South African-born American rugby union player who played scrum-half for the Denver Stampede. Kruger has also played for the Glendale Raptors. He played college rugby with Kutztown University, reaching the finals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship.

Kruger has also played for the United States national rugby union team. Kruger debuted for the United States in 2015, and was part of the U.S. squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Official Site 2015 Rugby World Cup. 17 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.