{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use South African English|date=February 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Gus Theron | birth_name = Johan Tertius Theron | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|01|10}} | birth_place = [[Robertson, Western Cape]], South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.82}} | weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]], [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]] | years1 = | clubs1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | ru_clubupdate = | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repyears1 = 2003 | repcaps1 = 0 | reppoints1 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = | super1 = [[Stormers]] | super2 = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] | super3 = [[Stormers]] | superapps1 = 1 | superapps2 = 7 | superapps3 = 33 | superpoints1 = 0 | superpoints2 = 0 | superpoints3 = 30 | superyears1 = 1999 | superyears2 = 2001 | superyears3 = 2002–2006 | super14update = | province1 = [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] | provinceyears1 = 1998–2006 | provinceapps1 = 96 | provincepoints1 = 165 | ru_provinceupdate = | other = | occupation = | family = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = Robertson High School | university = [[University of Stellenbosch]] }}
'''Johan Tertius''' "'''Gus'''" '''Theron''' (born 10 January 1975) is a South African former professional [[rugby union]] player. Theron played mainly on the [[Wing (rugby union)|wing]] and at [[Centre (rugby union)|centre]].
==Early life== Gus Theron was born in Robertson in the [[Western Cape Province]] of South Africa, about {{convert|160|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Cape Town]]. He attended Robertson Primary School and Robertson Secondary School. After school he attended the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. In 1998, 2000 and 2006 he played for Maties, the university's team that competed in the annual club championships.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Gus Theron">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=20643 | name=Gus Theron | date=4 June 2016}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===1998–2000=== Gus Theron started playing for Western Province in the first season of the [[Vodacom Cup]] in 1998. During that same year he made his debut in the [[Currie Cup]] for Western Province.
In 1999 and 2000 he again played Vodacom Cup rugby for Western Province, but was also selected for the Stormers squad for the [[Super Rugby|Super 12]] competition. After the Super Rugby campaign was completed Theron continued his rugby in Cape Town, playing for Western Province in the Currie Cup. He did not enjoy a lot of game time, with Springboks [[Breyton Paulse]] and [[Pieter Rossouw (rugby player)|Pieter Rossouw]] being the first choice wings for Western Province at the time.
===2001=== At the start of the 2001 season, Stormers coach, [[Gert Smal]] released him to the [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] in an attempt to gain more game time. He started in three Super 12 games for the Sharks and played in a further four, coming off the replacements bench. After the Super 12 season, he was back in Cape Town to play for Western Province in the Currie Cup.<ref name="espnscrum">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/38452.html|title=Theron enjoying extended run | Live Rugby imported (unsorted) | ESPN Scrum|publisher=espnscrum.com|access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref>
===2002–2003=== In 2002 and 2003, Theron was again part of the Western Province Vodacom Cup squad. In 2002 he also made a return to the Stormer's Super Rugby squad and formed part of Western Province's Currie Cup squad later in the year. In 2003 [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springbok]] coach [[Rudolf Straeuli]] selected Theron in the 28-man Springbok squad for the away leg of the [[2003 Tri Nations Series]]. This was a controversial selection as Theron did not have a particularly good Super 12 campaign.<ref name="iol">{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/theron-muller-join-boks-for-away-games-1.527292?ot=inmsa.ArticlePrintPageLayout.ot|title=IOL | News for South Africa and the world|publisher=iol.co.za|access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref> He was due to make his Springbok debut against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] on 2 August 2003 at [[Suncorp Stadium]] in [[Brisbane]].<ref name="theguardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/aug/01/rugbyunion.paulrees1|title=Van der Westhuizen sent to bench | Sport | The Guardian|publisher=theguardian.com|access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref> Unfortunately he had to withdraw from the game due to a hamstring injury<ref name="iol2">{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/new-concern-over-breyton-s-knee-injury-1.528052|title=New concern over Breyton's knee injury - IOL Sport | IOL.co.za|publisher=iol.co.za|access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref> and was never again selected for the Springboks.<ref name="keo">{{cite web|url=http://keo.co.za/index-old.php/2006/11/hiltons-hungry-for-action/|title=Hilton's hungry for action - News|publisher=keo.co.za|access-date=2014-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523225534/http://keo.co.za/index-old.php/2006/11/hiltons-hungry-for-action/|archive-date=23 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===2004–2006=== From 2004 to 2006 Theron was a regular in Western Province's Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup squads. He also featured in a number of [[Super Rugby]] games for the Stormers. In total, Theron played 130 games for the Stormers and Western Province.<ref name="givemeachance">{{cite web|url=http://www.givemeachance.co.za/gus-theron/|title=GUS THERON | Give Me A Chance Foundation|publisher=givemeachance.co.za|access-date=2014-05-23}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=20643 | name=Gus Theron | date=4 June 2016}}
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