Pat Cilliers
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Patric Michael Cilliers (born 3 March 1988) is a rugby union player who won 6 caps for Template:Nrut in 2012. He has previously played for the Template:Rut, Template:Rut and Template:Rut in Super Rugby and has played Currie Cup rugby for the Template:Rut, Template:Rut and Template:Rut, in Europe he has played for Premiership Rugby sides Leicester Tigers and London Irish. His position is prop.
Career
South Africa
Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and educated at Michaelhouse, Cilliers began his professional career with the Sharks, but his time with the team was limited by knee injuries. He transferred with fellow Shark Michael Rhodes to the Lions at the end of the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[1] Cilliers was selected in the starting line-up for the 2011 Currie Cup final against the Sharks, and scored a try in the memorable 42-1 victory.[2] He also played for the Lions in the Super Rugby.[3] During his time in Johannesburg, he was also called up to the national team, making his debut on 18 August 2012 against Argentina. He then moved to Cape Town, where he played Super Rugby for the Template:Rut and Currie Cup rugby for Template:Rut winning the 2014 Currie Cup final against his old side the Lions.
Europe
He then joined South African coach Jake White at French Top 14 side Template:Rut, where he played from 2014 to 2016 before joining English Premiership side Leicester Tigers prior to the 2016–2017 season.[4] Cilliers made his Leicester debut on 4 November 2016 against Bath in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match. After 26 appearances over two seasons Cilliers moved on to London Irish in the summer of 2018.[5] He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6]
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External links
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Afrikaner people
- South African expatriate rugby union players in England
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- Golden Lions players
- Leicester Tigers players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- London Irish players
- Montpellier Hérault Rugby players
- Rugby union players from Pietermaritzburg
- Rugby union props
- Sharks (Currie Cup) players
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- South African rugby union players
- Stormers players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Alumni of Michaelhouse