Derick Johannes Minnie (born 1986) is a South African rugby union player for Italian Pro14 side Zebre. He plays as a flanker.

Derick Minnie
Full nameDerick Johannes Minnie
Date of birth1986 (age 37–38)
Place of birthAlberton, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolMarais Viljoen High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
2005–2007 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 UJ 6 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2016 Golden Lions XV 28 (30)
2006–2014 Golden Lions 70 (110)
2007 Lions XV 1 (0)
2010–2015 Lions 63 (35)
2013Sharks 3 (15)
2016–2018 Zebre 40 (15)
Correct as of 13 July 2018

In 2013, he was named in the Sharks touring squad for their 2013 Super Rugby season,[1] but returned to the Lions for the 2014 Super Rugby season.

Zebre edit

He joined Italian Pro12 side Zebre for the 2016–17 Pro12 season.[2] Minnie played 783 minutes, scoring 15 points[3] in the 2016 - 2017 season for Zebre, playing 14 games in the Pro12, starting 11 and coming on as substitute for 3, he received 1 yellow card.

References edit

  1. ^ "Sharks Touring Squad". Sharks. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "PRO12 season preview: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Treviso and Zebre". Sky Sport. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "PRO12 Player Archive". PRO12. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

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