Niel Marais

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Niel Marais
Personal information
Full name Daniel Rudolf Marais
Born (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 33)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended Grey College, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position Centre / Fullback / Fly-half
Current club Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs
Youth career
2005–13 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2015– UFS Shimlas 8 (63)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013– Free State Cheetahs 21 (93)
2014 → Griquas 1 (0)
2015– Cheetahs 13 (85)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 22 April 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Daniel Rudolf Marais (born (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 in Bloemfontein) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing domestic rugby with the Free State Cheetahs and in the international Super Rugby competition with the Cheetahs.[1] He usually plays as a centre, but can also play as a fly-half or fullback.

Career

Youth

Marais first represented the Free State in 2005, when he was part of their squad for the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week competition. He represented the Free State U19 side (playing mainly as a fullback) in the Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions in 2010 and 2011, scoring 124 points in the latter competition to finish third in the scoring charts.[2] He advanced to the Free State U21 side, playing the majority of matches for them during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, with 2013 also seeing him starting to play mainly as a centre.

Free State Cheetahs

He was included in the Free State XV squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition[3] and made his senior debut when he started the opening match of the season, a 31–8 victory over the SWD Eagles in George.[4] He made a total of six appearances during the competition.

He returned to Vodacom Cup action in 2014, captaining the side[5] and scoring 41 points in his six starts. His first try in first class rugby came in their opening day match against the SWD Eagles,[6] with Marais adding another 10 points with the boot.

Griquas

In May 2014, he joined Griquas on a two-month deal for the duration of the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series.[7]

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