Carl_Wegner

Carl Wegner

Carl Wegner

South African rugby union player (born 1991)

Carl August Wegner (born 7 February 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the EPCR and the Currie Cup. His usual position is lock.[1][2]

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After the debut with Free State Cheetahs, he joined for French Top 14 team Stade Français from the end of 2012,[3] but returned to Bloemfontein at the end of the 2013–14 Top 14 season to rejoin the Free State Cheetahs on a deal until the end of 2018.[4] Atfter the experience with Toyota Verblitz in the Japanese Top League, in 2020 he comes back in South Africa to rejoin with Free State Cheetahs and Cheetahs[5][6]

In 2021 he signed for Italian United Rugby Championship team Benetton. He played fo Treviso in 2021−22 and 2022−23 season.[7][8]

In 2011 Wegner played for the South Africa Under 20 team.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "SA Rugby Player Profile – Carl Wegner". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Wegner delighted to rejoin the Cheetahs". OFM.co.za. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    "VS se Wegner 4de slot wat pad na Europa vat". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Wegner terug; Ferreira oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Toyota Cheetahs". www.fscheetahs.co.za. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Cheetahs captain off to Italy". Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Per consolidare la seconda linea dei leoni arriva Carl Wegner". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. [8]
    "OTTO GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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