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Warren Brosnihan

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Warren Brosnihan
Birth nameWarren Guy Brosnihan
Date of birth (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthPaarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
SchoolNorthlands Boys’ High School, Durban
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–04 Ulster ()
2005–06 Calvisano ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–95, 98–01 Natal/Sharks 51 (35)
1997 Golden Lions 24 (27)
2004–06 Blue Bulls 25 (25)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–01 Sharks 43 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997, 2000 South Africa 6 (5)

Warren Guy Brosnihan (born 28 December 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Brosnihan made his senior provincial debut in 1994 for Natal and in the 1997 season, he played for the Golden Lions, returning to the Sharks in 1998. In 2002 he moved to Northern Ireland to play for Ulster and returned to South Africa in 2004 to represent the Blue Bulls.[2]

Brosnihan made his test debut for the Springboks against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, scoring his first and only test try. His second test match was three years later, during the 2000 Tri Nations Series, against New Zealand. He played a further four test matches in 2000, all as a replacement and he also played in four tour matches, scoring one further try for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1.  Australia 61–22 Flanker 1 23 Aug 1997 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.  New Zealand 12–25 Replacement 22 Jul 2000 Jade Stadium, Christchurch
3.  Australia 6–26 Replacement 29 Jul 2000 Stadium Australia, Sydney
4.  New Zealand 46–40 Replacement 19 Aug 2000 Ellis Park, Christchurch
5.  Australia 18–19 Replacement 26 Aug 2000 Kings Park, Durban
6.  England 17–25 Replacement 2 Dec 2000 Twickenham, London

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Warren Brosnihan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 52. ISBN 0958440492.
  3. ^ Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 193. ISBN 978-0620818087. OCLC 1089860189.