Piet Lindeque
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Piet Lindeque
| image =
| fullname = Petrus Johannes Lindeque
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|01|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Winburg, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Grey College, Bloemfontein
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Centre
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2009
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| youthyears2 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}
| apps1 = 10
| points1 = 20
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps2 = 1
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks}}
| apps3 = 5
| points3 = 5
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps4 = 6
| points4 = 0
| amatyears1 = 2013
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 7
| amatpoints1 = 5
| repyears1 = 2009
| repteam1 = S.A. Schools
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| clubupdate = 20 October 2013
| repupdate = 11 May 2013
}}
Petrus Johannes Lindeque (31 January 1991) is a retired South African rugby union player.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=43230 | name=Piet Lindeque | date=2 June 2016}} He played for the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}, {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} and {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} and also made five Super Rugby appearances for the Sharks. His regular position was centre.
Career
=Youth rugby=
He represented his local team, the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} at several youth weeks, such as the Under–16 Grant Khomo Week in 2007 and the Under–18 Craven Week in 2008 and 2009, which led to a call-up to the S.A. Schools team in 2009.
=Sharks=
He joined the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} academy the following season and made his first class debut for a Sharks Invitational XV against the {{Rut|Falcons}} in the Compulsory Friendly series ahead of the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18662 | homeid=7992 | awayid=7993 | leagueid=766 | hometeam=Valke | homescore=3 | awayscore=80 | awayteam=Sharks Invitational XV | matchdate=25 June 2010 | date=15 November 2016}}
He made several appearances for the Under–19 and Under–21 teams of the Sharks over the next few seasons, as well as a further nine first class appearances.
=Blue Bulls / Tuks=
He joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in 2013 and represented them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup, as well as playing for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in the 2013 Varsity Cup.
=Sharks=
He returned to Durban a few months later, however, when was named as a surprise inclusion in the {{Rut|Sharks}} touring squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.{{cite web | url=http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/index.php/component/articles/?view=article&id=1888464 | title=Sharks Touring Squad | work=Sharks | date=18 April 2013 | access-date=18 April 2013 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made a total of five appearances during the competition, scoring one try.
=Free State Cheetahs=
He then joined the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} in time for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season.{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-05-29-haaie-se-lindeque-terug-na-bloem | title=Haaie se Lindeque terug na Bloem | publisher=Media24 | work=Beeld | date=29 May 2013 | access-date=29 May 2013 | language=af}} He made just six appearances in the competition and none at all in the 2014 Super Rugby and 2014 Vodacom Cup competition to due a persistent knee injury. In June 2014, the Cheetahs agreed to release Lindeque from the remainder of his contract as he decided to retire, aged 23, to pursue a future in farming.{{cite web | url=http://www.volksblad.com/sport/2014-06-26-super-sarel-ng-drie-terug-teen-haaie | title=Super-Sarel, nóg drie terug teen Haaie | publisher=Volksblad | date=26 June 2014 | access-date=25 June 2014 | language=af}}
External links
- {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=43230 | name=Piet Lindeque | date=2 June 2016}}
- {{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_22788.html | title=itsrugby.co.uk profile | access-date=25 June 2014}}
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Rugby union players from the Free State (province)