Ockert Kruger


Ockert Cornelius Kruger is a South African former international rugby union player.

Biography

Rugby career

Born in Empangeni, Kruger played his rugby as a flanker and competed in the Currie Cup with the Blue Bulls, winning their 2008 junior forward of the year award. In 2010, Kruger made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls and was a member of the South Africa rugby sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2010 [Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games] in Delhi. He played a season of professional rugby in France with US Dax in 2014–15 before retiring.

Personal life

Kruger is a physician by profession and practices medicine in Canada.