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| Full name | Daniel Johannes Vermeulen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelspruit, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Nelspruit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Johannes "Duane" Vermeulen (born 3 July 1986)[2] is a former[3] South African professional rugby union player who previously played for the South Africa national team.[4] He also previously played for Ulster Rugby in the United Rugby Championship, Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Pumas, Free State Cheetahs and Western Province in South African domestic rugby, the Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls in Super Rugby and Toulon in the Top 14. He was an instrumental part of South Africa winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup and received the Man of the Match award in the final. Vermeulen played as a Number eight but he was equally adept at playing both blindside and openside flanker. Nicknamed “Thor”, he is known for his physical strength, anticipation under the high ball and leadership abilities. He is widely regarded[according to whom?] as one of the best Number Eights in South African Rugby history.
- ^ a b "Duane Vermeulen player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Duane Vermeulen player profile ESPN Scrum.com
- ^ Lewis, Craig (8 November 2023). "CONFIRMED: Springbok legend retires after World Cup win". The South African.
- ^ Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk