Anthony Volmink

{{short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Anthony Volmink

| image =

| fullname = Anthony Alfred Volmink

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|02|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bredasdorp, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| weight = {{cvt|85|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = HTS Bredasdorp

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Winger / Fullback

| currentclub = {{Rut|Sharks}} / {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| apps1 = 2

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2012–2018

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}

| apps2 = 42

| points2 = 162

| years3 = 2012–2017

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 20

| points3 = 20

| years4 = 2012–2017

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps4 = 39

| points4 = 100

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = → {{Rut|Southern Kings}}

| apps5 = 6

| points5 = 5

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| apps6 = 16

| points6 = 50

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}

| apps7 = 6

| points7 = 15

| years8 = 2020–

| clubs8 = {{Rut|Sharks}}

| apps8 = 12

| points8 = 25

| years9 = 2020–

| clubs9 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| apps9 = 14

| points9 = 15

| clubupdate = 17 October 2022

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Anthony Alfred Volmink (born 10 February 1990) is a South African rugby union player who plays as a wing or fullback for the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in Pro14 on loan from {{Rut|Griquas}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2017/11/09/speedy-lions-wing-volmink-signs-kings/ | title=Speedy Lions wing Volmink signs for Kings | work=Herald Live | date=9 November 2017 | access-date=9 November 2017}}

Volmink made his Super Rugby debut on 2 June 2012 for the Lions against the Sharks in Johannesburg. Volmink started the game before being replaced by Ruan Combrinck in the 61st minute of a 38-28 Lions victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101001 | homeid=10281 | awayid=10211 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=MTN Lions | homescore=38 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Sharks | matchdate=2 June 2012 | date=3 June 2016}}

On 27 April 2013, Volmink broke the South African tries-per-game record when he scored nine tries in the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} 161–3 victory over the hapless {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}} in the 2013 Vodacom Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/VodacomCup/Volmink-sets-SA-record-20130427-2 | title=Volmink sets SA record | work=Sport24 | date=27 April 2013 | access-date=29 April 2013}}

Volmink formerly represented UWC in the Varsity Shield.{{cite web | access-date=2015-05-22 | archive-date=2015-05-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529195655/http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/shield-star-to-join-up-with-the-lions/ | url=http://varsitycup.co.za/varsity-shield/uwc/shield-star-to-join-up-with-the-lions/ | title=Shield Star to join up with the Lions | url-status=dead}}

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