Waltie Vermeulen

Waltie Vermeulen
Personal information
Full name Petrus van der Walt Vermeulen
Born (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended Grey College, Bloemfontein
University University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position Lock
Youth career
2006–2009 Free State Cheetahs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2009–2014 Free State Cheetahs 58 (0)
2010–2014 Cheetahs 26 (5)
Representative team(s)
2008 South Africa Students 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 October 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 4 May 2014.

Petrus van der Walt Vermeulen (born 11 November 1988) is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played as a lock for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup between 2009 and 2014, making 85 first class appearances.[1][2]

He retired during 2014, aged just 25, due to persistent injuries and to concentrate on his career as a doctor.[3]

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Waltie Vermeulen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. "Waltie Vermeulen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. "Waltie speel nou dokter" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.


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