Full name David James Bulbring Name David Bulbring Career start 2009 2007 Eastern Province Kings Weight 113 kg | Height 1.98 m Playing position Role Rugby Player Siblings Stephen Bulbring | |
 | ||
Born 12 September 1989 (age 34)
Port Elizabeth ( 1989-09-12 ) School(s) attended Alexander Road High School University University of Johannesburg | ||
Current club Eastern Province Kings | ||
Scarlets tv croeso david bulbring
David James Bulbring (born 12 September 1989) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Welsh Pro14 side Scarlets.
Contents
- Scarlets tv croeso david bulbring
- David bulbring previews saracens
- Youth and Lions
- Kings
- Bulls
- Return to the Kings
- Scarlets
- Representative rugby
- References
David bulbring previews saracens
Youth and Lions
He was born in Port Elizabeth and represented Eastern Province at the 2007 Under 18 Craven Week. He then joined the Golden Lions, making his debut for the team in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, which resulted in him being called up to the South Africa national under-20 rugby union team for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.
In 2010, he represented both UJ in the Varsity Cup and Golden Lions in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, culminating a call-up to the Lions Super Rugby team, representing them in their final Super Rugby game of the season against the Cheetahs. He then played for the Golden Lions in the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division
He was Golden Lions captain for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition and made two further Super Rugby appearances. He was then part of the squad that won the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Kings
In 2012, he moved to the Eastern Province Kings. He made seven appearances for them in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, as well as one against a South African Students side. He started all fourteen matches in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, as well as both matches in the promotion/relegation matches against the Free State Cheetahs.
He was named in the Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. He made his debut in the Kings' historic first ever match against the Force, helping them to a 22–10 victory. He played in all sixteen matches during the season (being one of only three players to do so, Bandise Maku and Shaun Venter being the other two), as well as both the 2013 Super Rugby promotion/relegation matches against the Lions, making a total of thirteen starts and five substitute appearances.
Bulls
After the 2013 Super Rugby season, he joined the Blue Bulls, signing a contract at the team until October 2016.
Return to the Kings
After a year at the Blue Bulls, it was announced that he rejoined the Eastern Province Kings prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season on a deal that would see him remain at the Port Elizabeth-based side until the end of 2016.
Scarlets
In February 2016, he joined Welsh Pro12 side Scarlets on a long-term deal until the summer of 2019.
Representative rugby
He was a member of the South Africa Under-20 team that played at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. He was named in a South African Barbarians (South) team that faced England during the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.