Ross Geldenhuys | |
Fullname: | Ross Geldenhuys |
Birth Date: | 19 April 1983 |
Birth Place: | Cape Town, South Africa |
School: | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown[1] |
Relatives: | Piet Geldenhuys (father) |
Position: | Tighthead Prop |
Youthyears1: | 2002 |
Youthyears2: | 2003 |
Years1: | 2005 |
Apps1: | 3 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2006 |
Apps2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2007 |
Apps3: | 17 |
Points3: | 10 |
Years4: | 2008–2011 |
Apps4: | 19 |
Points4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2008–2010 |
Apps5: | 22 |
Points5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2009–2011 |
Apps6: | 11 |
Points6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2009 |
Clubs7: | → |
Apps7: | 0 |
Points7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2012 |
Apps8: | 5 |
Points8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2012 |
Apps9: | 8 |
Points9: | 10 |
Years10: | 2012 |
Clubs10: | → |
Apps10: | 2 |
Points10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2013 |
Apps11: | 14 |
Points11: | 5 |
Years12: | 2013 |
Clubs12: | → |
Apps12: | 0 |
Points12: | 0 |
Years13: | 2013 |
Clubs13: | → |
Apps13: | 0 |
Points13: | 0 |
Years14: | 2014–2016 |
Apps14: | 33 |
Points14: | 10 |
Years15: | 2015–2016 |
Apps15: | 20 |
Points15: | 0 |
Years16: | 2017 |
Apps16: | 13 |
Points16: | 0 |
Years17: | 2017 |
Apps17: | 13 |
Points17: | 5 |
Years18: | 2018 |
Apps18: | 5 |
Points18: | 0 |
Years19: | 2018 |
Apps19: | 3 |
Points19: | 5 |
Years20: | 2018–present |
Apps20: | 0 |
Points20: | 0 |
Amatyears1: | 2014–2016 |
Amatteam1: | Waitohi |
Amatyears2: | 2018–2018 |
Amatteam2: | Papamoa |
Amatyears3: | 2019–Present |
Amatteam3: | Rangiuru |
Repyears1: | 2012 |
Repteam1: | South African Barbarians (South) |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 21 July 2018 |
Repupdate: | 21 February 2013 |
Ross Geldenhuys (born 19 April 1983) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is as a tighthead prop and he plays for in the Mitre 10 Cup in New Zealand. Geldenhuys holds the record of playing for the most provinces in South Africa; he played for eight of the fourteen provinces —,,,,,, and . In addition, he spent time at the and, but failed to appear in a first class match for them.
In 2013, he represented the in the Currie Cup. He was initially named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.[2]
In New Zealand, he played ITM Cup rugby for and signed for the championship winning for the 2015 Super Rugby season, including an appearance in the final.[3] In 2018 he made his debut for the Sharks and was signed to play for the Hurricanes in NZ the next year. After a stunning provincial season with the Bay of Plenty he was picked for the Chief's 2020 wider squad and made his debut against the Crusaders in week 3 and was on the bench the following 2 weeks.