Christiaan de Bruin
{{Short description|South African rugby player (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Christiaan de Bruin
| image =
| fullname = Christiaan Pieter de Bruin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Centurion, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.97}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria
| university =
| relatives =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2006–2014
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps1 = 4
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}}
| apps2 = 10
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps3 = 3
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}
| apps4 = 9
| points4 = 0
| amatyears1 = 2014–2015
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 0
| amatpoints1 = 0
| amatyears2 = 2015
| amatteam2 = College Rovers
| amatapps2 = 5
| amatpoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 23 April 2018
}}
Christiaan Pieter de Bruin (born 20 January 1993){{Cite web|url=http://sharks.dstv.com/index.php/component/teams/playerprofile/103|title=Sharks Rugby {{!}} Team {{!}} Christiaan de Bruin|website=sharks.dstv.com|access-date=2017-01-10}} is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} in domestic rugby.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=40299 | name=Christiaan de Bruin | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is flanker but he can also play as a lock.
Career
=Youth / Blue Bulls=
De Bruin represented the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} at various levels while at school; in 2006, he played for their Under-13 side at the Craven Week tournament, in 2010, he played for them at the Under-18 Academy Week and in 2011, he played at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament.
After school, he joined the Blue Bulls Academy. He made six appearances for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made four appearances during the regular season and scored a try in their 45–14 victory over {{Rut|Free State U19}} in their final match{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106001 | homeid=11991 | awayid=11981 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | homescore=14 | awayscore=45 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=13 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}} as the Blue Bulls finished the season in second spot on the log. He started their 46–35 semi-final victory against the {{Rut|Sharks U19}}s{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106031 | homeid=11981 | awayid=12011 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=46 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Sharks | matchdate=20 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}} and appeared as a replacement in the final, but could not help his team to a victory as {{Rut|Western Province U19}} ran out 22–18 winners.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106041 | homeid=11961 | awayid=11981 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=22 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=27 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}
De Bruin was named in both the Blue Bulls squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} squad for the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but failed to make appearances in either competition.
De Bruin returned to action in 2014, making his first class debut by starting the Blue Bulls' 24–26 defeat to {{Rut|Griquas}} in their first match in the 2014 Vodacom Cup.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117824 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17494 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=24 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=8 March 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} He also started their matches against the {{Rut|Pumas}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117914 | homeid=17524 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=22 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=15 March 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118204 | homeid=17484 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=10 | awayscore=49 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=11 April 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} during the regular season to help the Blue Bulls finish in third spot in the Northern Section to qualify for the quarter-finals. He didn't feature in their 22–21 victory over a {{Rut|Free State XV}} in their quarter final,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118314 | homeid=17564 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=21 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=3 May 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} but he did start their semi-final match against trans-Jukskei rivals the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}, where a 15–16 defeat saw them eliminated from the competition.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118334 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17474 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=15 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=10 May 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} He featured for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, where he made five appearances and scored a try in their 143–0 demolition of {{Rut|Border U21}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120724 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18464 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=143 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Border U21 | matchdate=11 July 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} He didn't feature in the latter stages of the competition, which was eventually won by the Blue Bulls after they beat {{Rut|Western Province U21}} 20–10 in the final.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121164 | homeid=18474 | awayid=18454 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=10 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}
=College Rovers / Sharks=
In 2015, De Bruin moved to Durban to join KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. He represented College Rovers during the 2015 SARU Community Cup competition, as they made it to the Plate Final where they lost to Pretoria Police, effectively finishing the competition in sixth place.
Shortly after the conclusion of this tournament, he became involved in first class rugby again, linking up with the {{Rut|Sharks XV}} squad that played in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his debut for his side playing off the bench in their 18–35 defeat to the {{Rut|Free State XV}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140444 | homeid=24394 | awayid=24364 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks XV | homescore=18 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Toyota Free State XV | matchdate=11 April 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} He also came on as a replacement in their narrow defeat to {{Rut|Griquas}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140714 | homeid=24394 | awayid=24624 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks XV | homescore=24 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=2 May 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} before starting his only match of the competition in an 8–23 defeat by the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}, starting the match as a lock for the first time in his career.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140774 | homeid=24414 | awayid=24394 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=EP Kings | homescore=23 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks XV | matchdate=8 May 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}
De Bruin was then included in the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division competition. He made his Currie Cup debut as a replacement in a 27–37 defeat to {{Rut|Western Province}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144874 | homeid=26604 | awayid=26584 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=27 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=12 September 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and made his first start a week later against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144944 | homeid=26604 | awayid=26644 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=13 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:People from Centurion, Gauteng
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players