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Gert Peens
Italy dual-code international rugby footballer
Gert Peens (born 22 March 1974 in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa) is a former Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the wing.
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| Full name | Gert Peens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974 (age 50) Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union
He played for Italian club L'Aquila Rugby. Peens has also been capped for the national team, and was a part of their squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He has been a goal kicker for Italy.[citation needed]
Peens made his international debut for Italy in 2002 against Wales. He became a regular in the Italian Test side, and in 2003 was included in their World Cup squad for Australia. He played in Italy's opening match against the All Blacks in Melbourne, kicking a conversion in the game. His current club is L'Aquila, but he has played for a number of other teams in the Italian Super 10.[citation needed]
Rugby League
He also plays rugby league with the North West Roosters and is an Italian international in rugby league.[1]
- "Rugby League Planet - Russia suffer shock loss to Italy in European Shield". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- Gert Peens on rwc2003.irb.com
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