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Marcel Theunissen

  • Position:
    Loose Forward
  • Nickname:
    Marcel
  • Date of birth:
    1999-06-09
  • Place of birth:
    Bloemfontein
  • Height:
    192 cm
  • Weight:
    104 kg
  • School:
    Grey College
  • DHL Stormers Caps:
    53
  • Social media handles:
    Instagram: @marceltheunissen

What is your earliest rugby memory?

Playing Backyard rugby.

What has been your career highlight to date?

Winning the Vodacom URC.

Who has had the biggest impact on your career and why?

Coach Rito Hlungwani. I've been working with him from U19 and he has helped me alot over the years. What do you like to do when you are not playing rugby? Fishing and golf.

Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?

My parents, all the stuff that they have taught me from when I was a young boy.

What is your favourite city you have visited and why?

Venice, I just think it is so nice how everything works there.

What is your favourite meal?

Steak.

Who was your rugby hero growing up?

Ardie Savea.

If you could invite any five people to a braai, who would they be?

Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Schalk Burger my father, my brother.

Best and worst dressed in the squad?

Best: Suleiman Hartzenberg. Worst: Andre-Hugo Venter.

Funniest person in the squad and why?

Hendre Stassen, I can laugh at everything he does.

Scoring

  • Minutes Played

    80

  • Minutes Played First Half

    40

  • Minutes Played Second Half

    40

Attack

  • Carries

    12

  • Metres Made

    25

  • Passes

    3

  • Clean Break

    1

  • Crossed Gainline

    6

  • Failed Gainline

    6

  • Post Contact Metres

    16

  • Carry Distance

    50

  • Carry Q1

    3

  • Carry Q2

    1

  • Carry Q3

    3

  • Carry Q4

    5

  • Metres Made Q1

    3

  • Metres Made Q2

    1

  • Metres Made Q3

    3

  • Metres Made Q4

    5

  • Metres In Contact

    19

Defence

  • Tackle

    6

  • Missed Tackle

    2

  • Percent Tackle Made

    75

  • Total Attempted Tackles

    8

  • Total Successful Tackles

    6

  • Total Unsuccessful Tackles

    2

  • Out Of Game

    3

  • Back In Game

    3

  • Tackle Q1

    1

  • Tackle Q2

    4

  • Tackle Q3

    1

Lineout

  • Lineouts Won Own Throw

    2

  • Lineout Steals

    1

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