Among notable rugby players in South Africa is Duane Vermeulen.
But later, he eventually managed to get selected as one of the Emerging Springboks players.
This article has many interesting details about him.
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He is also proud to be the captain of his winning team.
His skills have been appreciated as well in the Super Rugby’s Cheetahs, Stormers and Bulls.
His fans call him ‘Thor’, which is a nickname that is after the Nordic God of thunder.
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This was after he had played with the Free State for three seasons.
Also, in the Springboks Tri-Nations Series squad in 2010, he was omitted again.
This was in 2009 when the British and Irish Lions toured South Africa.
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They were selected ahead of the Northern Hemisphere’s grand slam tour in 2010.
Vermeulen sustained injuries and could no longer play in 2011 and early 2012 seasons.
Also, he has been nominated for the IRB Player of the Year award alongside four others.
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Is Duane Vermeulen married?
Duane is married to Ezel, and their union is blessed with two boys.
Duane Vermeulen wife Ezel runs a dance business in Cape Town.
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Now, all of that is a story as she is happily married to the eighth man of Springboks.
However, he does not.
Duane Vermeulen parents
Duane is proud to be the son of Andre and Estelien Vermeulen.
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What happened to Andile Jali?
What Im doing now …
I think my dad would have loved this opportunity.
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In a way, Im living his dream.
Thats probably why I got so emotional when I won those awards."
Excellence remains one of the watchwords of Duane Vermeulen, and this has impacted immensely on his rugby career.
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He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
Dr Favour is the author of several books available on Amazon.
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He currently lives in Nigeria.
Email: favouradeaga@gmail.com
