{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Gerrie Britz | image = | caption = | birth_name = Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|14|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bloemfontein]], [[Free State (province)|Free State]] | height = 1.99m | weight = 107kg | position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flank]], [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = [[USA Perpignan]] | apps1 = 111 | points1 = 65 | province1 = {{rut|Free State}} | province2 = {{rut|Western Province}} | provinceyears1 = 1999–2004 | provinceyears2 = 2005–2007 | provinceapps1 = 88 | provinceapps2 = 29 | provincepoints1 = 155 | provincepoints2 = 15 | super1 = {{rut|Bulls}} | superyears1 = 2002 | superapps1 = 7 | superpoints1 = 0 | super2 = {{rut|Cats}} | superyears2 = 2004 | superapps2 = 9 | superpoints2 = 20 | super3 = {{rut|Stormers}} | superyears3 = 2005–2007 | superapps3 = 30 | superpoints3 = 5 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repyears1 = 2004–2007 | repcaps1 = 13 | reppoints1 = 0 | repsevensyears1 = 2001–2002 | repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|South Africa}} | repsevenscomp1 = 4 | school = [[Grey College, Bloemfontein|Grey College]], [[Bloemfontein]] }}
''' Gert Jacobus Johannes Britz ''' (born 14 April 1978) is a South African former [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/14527.html|title=Gerrie Britz|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref>
==Playing career== Britz matriculated at [[Grey College, Bloemfontein|Grey College]] and represented the {{rut|Free State}} under-20 team in 1997 and 1998. He made his senior provincial debut for {{rut|Free State}} in 1999 and in 2004 he moved to {{rut|Western Province}}. Britz played [[Super rugby]] for the {{rut|Bulls}}, the {{rut|Cats}} and the {{rut|Stormers}}. In 2008 he moved to France and joined [[USA Perpignan]] for whom he played 111 matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Bok calls it a day|url=https://www.news24.com/Sport/Former-Bok-calls-it-a-day-20120523|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Sport|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gerrie BRITZ - Player statistics - It's rugby|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/gerrie-britz-1808.html|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}</ref>
Britz made his [[Test match (rugby union)|test match]] debut for the [[Springboks]] as a replacement against {{nrut|Ireland}} at the [[Free State Stadium]] in [[Bloemfontein]] in 2004. During the 2004 rugby season, Britz played ten test matches for the Springboks and then, one test match in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007. He also played one tour matches for the Springboks.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Heath|first=Duane|title=South African Rugby Annual 2019|date=2019|publisher=South African Rugby|isbn=978-0620818087|location=Cape Town|pages=193|oclc=1089860189}}</ref>
=== Test history === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opponents !! Results<br />(SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Dates !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|31–17 || Replacement || || 12 Jun 2004 || [[Free State Stadium]], Bloemfontein |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|26–17 || Replacement || || 19 Jun 2004 || [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], Cape Town |- | 3. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|53–18 || Replacement || || 26 Jun 2004 || [[Loftus Versfeld]], Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 4. || [[Image:Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg|24px|border|link=Pacific Islanders rugby union team]] [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team|Pacific Islanders]] ||align="center"| 38–24 || [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] || || 17 Jul 2004 || [[Central Coast Stadium]], Gosford |- | 5. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|26–30 || Lock || || 31 Jul 2004|| [[Subiaco Oval]], Perth |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 6. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|40–26 || [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flank]] || || 14 Aug 2004 || [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], Johannesburg |- | 7. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|23–19 || Replacement|| || 21 Aug 2004 || [[Kings Park Stadium|Kings Park]], Durban |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 8. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|12–17 || Replacement || || 13 Nov 2004 || [[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin |- | 9. || {{ru|SCO}} || align="center"|45–10 || Replacement || || 27 Nov 2004 || [[Murrayfield Stadium|Murrayfield]], Edinburgh |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 10. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|39–7 || Replacement || || 4 Dec 2004 || [[José Amalfitani Stadium]], Buenos Aires |- | 11. || {{ru|URU}} || align="center"|134–3 || Lock || || 11 Jun 2005 || [[Basil Kenyon Stadium]], East London |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 12. || {{ru|ENG}} || align="center"|25–14 || Replacement || || 25 Nov 2006 || [[Twickenham Stadium|Twickenham]], London |- | 13. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|6–33 || Replacement || || 14 Jul 2007 || [[Jade Stadium]], Christchurch |}
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''760'''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{sport links}}
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