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				Ruan Nortje
				
				| DOB | 25th Jul 1998 | 
				| Birthplace | Pretoria, South Afri | 
				| Height | 2.01 m (6' 7") | 
				| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 8 lb) | 
				| Position | Lock | 
				| Club | Vodacom Bulls | 
				| Honours | South Africa (1 caps) | 
				
			 
			
		  
	  
	
		
	
	 
  
	
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| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 24/10/2025 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
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| Total | Played 1 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 05/10/2024 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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| 12/10/2024 
 | Ospreys 
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 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 29/03/2025 
 | Zebre Parma 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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| 19/04/2025 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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| 25/04/2025 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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 | 
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| 10/05/2025 
 | Cardiff Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 17/05/2025 
 | Dragons RFC 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 31/05/2025 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
 | 
| Total | Played 8 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 0 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 22/10/2023 
 | Scarlets 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 61 
 | 
| 29/10/2023 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 04/11/2023 
 | Zebre Parma 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 75 
 | 
| 10/11/2023 
 | Cardiff Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 28 
 | 
| 17/11/2023 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 25/11/2023 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 45 
 | 
| 27/01/2024 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 17/02/2024 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 02/03/2024 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 23/03/2024 
 | Dragons RFC 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 29/03/2024 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 11/05/2024 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 18/05/2024 
 | Benetton Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
 | 
| 01/06/2024 
 | Hollywoodbets Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 08/06/2024 
 | Benetton Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 15/06/2024 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 22/06/2024 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Total | Played 17 | 3 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 15 
 | 769 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 17/09/2022 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 24/09/2022 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 72 
 | 
| 30/09/2022 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 08/10/2022 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 15/10/2022 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 21/10/2022 
 | Benetton Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 80 
 | 
| 30/10/2022 
 | Cell C Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 76 
 | 
| 26/11/2022 
 | Ospreys 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 80 
 | 
| 03/12/2022 
 | Cardiff Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 80 
 | 
| 23/12/2022 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 31/12/2022 
 | Cell C Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 06/01/2023 
 | Dragons RFC 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 27/01/2023 
 | Scarlets 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 18/02/2023 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 04/03/2023 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 25/03/2023 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 15/04/2023 
 | Zebre Parma 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 65 
 | 
| 22/04/2023 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 59 
 | 
| 06/05/2023 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 19 | 4 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 20 
 | 1472 
 | 
|  | 
| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins | 
| 25/09/2021 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 01/10/2021 
 | Connacht Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 09/10/2021 
 | Cardiff Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 16/10/2021 
 | Edinburgh Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 03/12/2021 
 | Cell C Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 22/01/2022 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 29/01/2022 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |  
 | 
 | 
 | 68 
 | 
| 05/02/2022 
 | Emirates Lions 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 12/02/2022 
 | Cell C Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 25/02/2022 
 | Zebre Parma 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 12/03/2022 
 | Munster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 18/03/2022 
 | Scarlets 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 70 
 | 
| 26/03/2022 
 | Dragons 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 58 
 | 
| 02/04/2022 
 | Ulster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 09/04/2022 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 23/04/2022 
 | Benetton Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 29/04/2022 
 | Glasgow Warriors 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 77 
 | 
| 20/05/2022 
 | Ospreys 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 04/06/2022 
 | Cell C Sharks 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 10/06/2022 
 | Leinster Rugby 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| 18/06/2022 
 | DHL Stormers 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 80 
 | 
| Total | Played 21 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 5 
 | 1633 
 | 
	
 
	
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | 
|---|
| 2025-2026 - United Rugby Championship 
 | Vodacom Bulls 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 2025-2026 Total 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 2024-2025 - United Rugby Championship 
 | Vodacom Bulls 
 | 7 +1 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2024-2025 Total 
 | 
 | 7 +1 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2023-2024 - United Rugby Championship 
 | Vodacom Bulls 
 | 16 +1 
 | 3 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 15 
 | 
| 2023-2024 Total 
 | 
 | 16 +1 
 | 3 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 15 
 | 
| 2022-2023 - United Rugby Championship 
 | Vodacom Bulls 
 | 19 
 | 4 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 20 
 | 
| 2022-2023 Total 
 | 
 | 19 
 | 4 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 20 
 | 
| 2021-2022 - United Rugby Championship 
 | Vodacom Bulls 
 | 21 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| 2021-2022 Total 
 | 
 | 21 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 5 
 | 
| Total - United Rugby Championship 
 | 
 | 64 +2 
 | 9 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 1 
 | 
 | 45 
 | 
| Total 
 | 
 | 64 +2 
 | 9 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 0 
 | 1 
 | 0 
 | 45 
 | 
	
 
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance