Dean Grant

Dean Grant (born 18 March 1989 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Fédérale 1 side SO Chambéry.[1] His regular position is fly-half.

Dean Grant

Date of birth	18 March 1989
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
School	Rondebosch Boys' High School
University	Stellenbosch University / University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team SO Chambéry Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 Maties 9 (35) 2014 UCT Ikey Tigers 9 (77) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 Boland Cavaliers 4 (44) 2014–2015 Griquas 11 (45) 2015–present SO Chambéry 0 (0) Correct as of 20 May 2015

Career

Boland Cavaliers

Grant made his first class debut in 2010, when he was included in the Boland Cavaliers squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition. In his first match against Western Province, he scored 17 points (a 19th-minute try, two penalties and three conversions) in a 37–28 victory in Bredasdorp.[2] He scored 19 points in his second match for the side (five penalties and two conversions) in their next match against Free State in a 29–37 loss in Bloemfontein.[3] He made just two more appearances for the side though and ended the competition with a personal tally of 44 points, the 11th-highest in the competition.[4]

Varsity Cup

In 2013, Grant played Varsity Cup rugby for Stellenbosch-based university side Maties. He played in all nine their matches, scoring 35 points, as they reached the final of the competition, only to lose to UP Tuks.[5]

He also played in the 2014 Varsity Cup, but this time for Cape Town-based UCT Ikey Tigers. He was named in the run-on side in all nine of their matches and contributed 77 points – second only behind Maties' Robert du Preez as he once again helped his team reach the final.[6] He went one better this time, however, as he featured in an amazing final against NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where UCT fought back from 33–15 down with five minutes to go to score a 39–33 victory with Grant slotting two late conversions.[7]

Griquas

Grant then joined Kimberley-based outfit Griquas prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division[8] and he was named in their starting line-up for their Round Three clash against the Pumas.[9] He marked his debut by scoring a try, a penalty and a conversion as Griquas suffered a 33–15 defeat.[10]

Towards the end of 2014, he signed a new one-year contract to keep him at Griquas for 2015.[11]

SO Chambéry

He got an early release from his contract and moved to France to join Fédérale 1 side SO Chambéry.[12]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dean Grant". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 37-28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State 37-29 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
4. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB Maties 5-44 FNB UP-Tuks 1". South African Rugby Union. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
6. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33-39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
8. "Ikey eyes spot at Griquas". Sport24. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
9. "UCT pivot debuts for Griquas". Sport24. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 33-15 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
11. Karstens, Gerdie (8 October 2014). "Grant langer vir GW beskikbaar". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 8 October 2014.
12. "Dean Grant off to France". MyPlayers. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.