Guy Cronjé

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Guy Cronjé

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal

| university = Sharks Academy
University of South Africa

| relatives = Ross Cronjé (twin brother)

| position = Scrum-Half / Fly-Half

| currentclub = College Rovers

| youthyears1 = 2005–2010

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}

| years1 = 2009–2011

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| apps1 = 20

| points1 = 60

| years2 = 2012–2014

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 21

| points2 = 94

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 2

| points3 = 0

| amatyears1 = 2012–2013

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UJ}}

| amatapps1 = 10

| amatpoints1 = 66

| amatyears2 = 2015–present

| amatteam2 = College Rovers

| amatapps2 = 6

| amatpoints2 = 0

| repyears1 = 2014–present

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Zimbabwe}}

| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 43

| clubupdate = 7 April 2015

| repupdate =

}}

Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half.

Club career

Cronjé played for the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Lions-sign-talented-youngsters-20111102 | title=Lions sign talented youngsters | publisher=Sport24 | date=3 November 2011 | access-date=4 February 2015}} He represented the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the {{Rut|Lions}} in the 2013 Super Rugby season promotion/relegation play-offs.

He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.

Representative rugby

Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for {{nrut|Zimbabwe}} internationally.{{cite web | url=http://www.herald.co.zw/weakened-zim-face-tough-test/ | title=Weakened Zim face tough test | publisher=The Herald | date=5 July 2013 | access-date=25 June 2014}} In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup competition.{{cite press release | url=http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/article/zimbabwe-announce-26-man-squad-traveling-africa-cup-group-1a | title=Zimbabwe announce 26 man squad traveling to Africa Cup, Group 1A | publisher=Zimbabwe Rugby | date=25 June 2014 | access-date=25 June 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701213419/http://www.zimbabwerugby.com/article/zimbabwe-announce-26-man-squad-traveling-africa-cup-group-1a | archive-date=1 July 2014 | url-status=dead }}

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