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Clayton Blommetjies

South African rugby union player

Summary

South African rugby union player

Field	Value
image	Clayton_Blommetjies_2023.jpg
alt	Portrait photograph showing the player smiling and doing a thumbs up with his right hand
caption	Clayton Blommetjies in 2023
fullname	Clayton Anthony Blommetjies
birth_date
birth_place	Paarl, South Africa
height
weight	87 kg
occupation	Professional rugby player
school	New Orleans S.S.S.
position	Fullback / Wing
currentclub	/
youthyears1	2006–2008
youthclubs1
youthyears2	2009–2011
youthclubs2
years1	2010–2014
clubs1
apps1	41
points1	60
years2	2014–2017
clubs2
apps2	36
points2	46
years3	2015–2018
clubs3
apps3	54
points3	60
years4	2015
clubs4
apps4	1
points4	0
years5	2018–2019
clubs5
apps5	6
points5	5
years6	2019
clubs6	→
apps6	2
points6	5
years7	2019–2022
clubs7
apps7	27
points7	35
years8	2019–2022
clubs8
apps8	15
points8	20
years9	2022–
clubs9
apps9	1
years10	2023–
clubs10
amatyears1	2009–2014
amatteam1
amatapps1	16
amatpoints1	46
repyears1	2009
repteam1	South Africa Students
repcaps1	1
reppoints1	10
repyears2	2009
repteam2	South Africa Under-20
repcaps2	2
reppoints2	0
repyears3	2012
repteam3	South Africa Sevens
repyears4	2016
repteam4	Barbarians
repcaps4	1
reppoints4	0
clubupdate	16 September 2022
repupdate	22 April 2018

Clayton Anthony Blommetjies (born 30 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and Western Province in the Currie Cup. His usual position is either full-back or wing.

Career

After representing Boland Cavaliers at youth level, he joined the Blue Bulls in 2009.

Blommetjies has made a total of 26 appearances in the Vodacom Cup and made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division against Griquas.

Blommetjies has also represented UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup since 2009.

Blommetjies signed a deal with Bloemfontein-based side the Free State Cheetahs to join them starting 1 August 2014.

In 2018 Blommetjies had participated in the Guinness PRO14 against Ulster but since then had disappeared from public view.

On 9 April 2019 Blommetjies joined Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby competition on loan. After appearing twice for the club he returned to Scarlets.

References

{{SA Rugby Match Centre. (1 July 2016)
Cobus Claassen. (5 June 2014). "Obi dalk eersdaags 'n Bul". Beeld.
Rob Lloyd. (18 September 2018). "The reason the Scarlets' big summer signing Clayton Blommetjies has disappeared from their matchday squads". Wales Online.
(9 April 2019). "Clayton Blommetjies: Leicester Tigers sign Scarlets back on loan".
(15 May 2019). "Brendon O'Connor and Mike Fitzgerald among huge number leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season". Leicester Mercury.

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