Gerbrandt Grobler
Douw Gerbrandt Grobler is a South African rugby union player, who plays for Sharks (Currie Cup). His regular position is lock.
Career
Youth
Grobler went to Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and represented the at the 2010 Craven Week.Grobler then moved to Cape Town to join. He played for the team in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the team in the 2012 and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championships.
Western Province / Stormers
Grobler was included in the squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup and made his debut in their 42–31 Quarter Final victory over the.Grobler made three more first class appearances for in the 2013 Vodacom Cup before being included on the bench for the ' Super Rugby game against the. He remained unused for that match, but made his Super Rugby debut the following week, playing off the bench in a 22–15 victory over the in Cape Town. After another spell with the Vodacom Cup side, where he made a further four starts, he returned to the Super Rugby side to make his first start in the competition against the and eventually making a total of five appearances in the competition.
Grobler made his Currie Cup debut in August 2013, starting in Western Province's 24–24 draw with the in the opening round of the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He made a further six appearances as a reserve in the remainder of the tournament, but then suffered an ankle injury that ruled him out of the play-off stages, as well as the majority of the 2014 season.
Grobler made his return to the side in October 2014, starting their final regular season match against the. He also played off the bench in the final, helping win the title by beating the 19–16.