# Junior Bester

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**Alwyn 'Junior' Bester** (born 15 April 1987 in Vredendal) is a South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player, currently playing with the .[1] His regular position is [flanker](/source/Flanker_(rugby_union)) or [number 8](/source/Number_8_(rugby_union)).

## Career

### Youth

He came through the youth structures at [Wellington](/source/Wellington,_Western_Cape)-based side and played for the side in 2007 and 2008.

### Boland Cavaliers

He graduated to the senior side in 2009, being named in the [2009 Vodacom Cup](/source/2009_Vodacom_Cup) squad.[2] He made his debut in the first round of this competition, starting in an 18–43 loss to the .[3] He started all six of Boland's matches in that competition and was also included in their [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) squad for the [2009 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2009_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division) competition.[4] He made his Currie Cup debut by starting in the first match of the season, a 26–18 victory over the .[5] He made 11 appearances in total, as well as the second leg of their promotion/relegation series against the ,[6] a result that saw Boland relegated to the [2010 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2010_Currie_Cup_First_Division).

### Pumas

Bester remained in the Premier Division however, by joining the for the 2010 season. He didn't feature in the [2010 Vodacom Cup](/source/2010_Vodacom_Cup), but he did make his Pumas debut in their opening [2010 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2010_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division) match against the .[7] He made seven appearances in total for the Pumas, scoring one try.

### Return to Boland Cavaliers

He remained with the Pumas for just one season before returning to former side . He remained a regular in the team during his three-year spell there, making close to fifty appearances in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.

### SWD Eagles

He left Boland for the second time after the conclusion of the [2013 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2013_Currie_Cup_First_Division) season though, joining near-rivals prior to the 2014 season.[8]

## References

1. ["Moenie SWD afskryf – Fortuin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010813/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/09/27/SB/37/OPSport003-StoryA-177.html) (in Afrikaans). *Media24*. Die Son. 27 September 2013. Archived from [the original](http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/09/27/SB/37/OPSport003-StoryA-177.html) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

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