# Rohan Kitshoff

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Namibia international rugby union player

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Rugby player

Rohan Kitshoff Born (1985-09-13) 13 September 1985 (age 40) Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia) Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Weight 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) School HTS Drostdy, Worcester University Cape Peninsula University of Technology Rugby union career Position Flanker Current team Welwitschias Youth career 2001–2003 Boland Cavaliers 2006 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Durbanville-Bellville 6 (20) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2007 Western Province 0 (0) 2007–2010 Griquas 59 (60) 2011–2012 Western Province 15 (35) 2012–2013 Bordeaux 8 (0) 2013–2014 Stormers 2 (0) 2013–2014 Western Province 18 (30) 2016–present Welwitschias 24 (20) Correct as of 26 June 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–present Namibia 44 (110) Correct as of 14 September 2019

**Rohan Kitshoff** (born 13 September 1985) is a Namibian professional [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player, currently playing with Western Province Premier League club side Durbanville-Bellville.[1] His regular position is flanker.

## Career

He played youth rugby for [Boland Cavaliers](/source/Boland_Cavaliers) before joining [Western Province](/source/Stormers). He left them without making a first class appearance however and joined [Griquas](/source/Griquas_(rugby_union)) in 2007, where he became a regular.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2011, he returned to [Western Province](/source/Stormers) to play [Vodacom Cup](/source/Vodacom_Cup) rugby for them, as well as making five [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) appearances. He was the joint top try scorer in the [2012 Vodacom Cup](/source/2012_Vodacom_Cup), scoring seven tries.[2]

He joined French [Top 14](/source/Top_14) team [Bordeaux](/source/Union_Bordeaux_B%C3%A8gles) for the [2012–13 Top 14 season](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Top_14_season),[3] but returned to South Africa to play for [Western Province](/source/Stormers) once again.[4] A few weeks later, he was also included in the [Stormers](/source/Stormers)' team against the [Reds](/source/Queensland_Reds) during the [2013 Super Rugby season](/source/2013_Super_Rugby_season).[5]

### Durbanville-Bellville

In 2015, he joined Western Province club side Durbanville-Bellville and was a member of the squad that won the [2015 SARU Community Cup](/source/2015_SARU_Community_Cup) competition, scoring four tries in six appearances in the competition.[6]

## International

He competed with [Namibia](/source/Namibia_national_rugby_union_team) at the [2011 Rugby World Cup](/source/2011_Rugby_World_Cup) where he played in four matches. He made his international debut in 2010.[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SARU_Player_Profile_Rohan_Kitshoff_1-0)** ["SA Rugby Player Profile – Rohan Kitshoff"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=39817&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SA_Rugby_Try_Scorers_–_2012_Vodacom_Cup_2-0)** ["SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2012 Vodacom Cup"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/tryscorers.aspx?leagueid=1211&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WP's_Kitshoff_off_to_France_3-0)** ["WP's Kitshoff off to France"](http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/VodacomCup/WPs-Kitshoff-off-to-France-20120508). *Sport24*. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DHL_WP_set_for_quarterfinal_challenge_4-0)** ["DHL WP set for quarterfinal challenge"](http://www.baydu.co.za/?p=25084). *Baydu Adams*. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DHL_Stormers_forced_to_change_5-0)** ["DHL Stormers forced to change"](http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-forced-to-change/). *Stormers*. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Durbell_win_first_Cell_C_Community_Cup_title_6-0)** ["Durbell win first Cell C Community Cup title"](http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22110?view=news). South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ESPN_Scrum_Player_Profile_Rohan_Kitshoff_7-0)** ["ESPN Scrum Player Profile Rohan Kitshoff"](http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/129689.html). *ESPN Scrum*. Retrieved 2 May 2013.

## External links

- [Rohan Kitshoff](https://historical-stats.epcrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=RK856138) at [European Professional Club Rugby](/source/European_Professional_Club_Rugby)

- [Rohan Kitshoff](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/129689.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

- [Rohan Kitshoff](https://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur_8311.html#noir) at ItsRugby.fr (in French)

- [Rohan Kitshoff](https://all.rugby/player/rohan-kitshoff) at All.Rugby

- [Rohan Kitshoff](https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/player/index.php?playerId=20052) at RugbyDatabase.co.nz

Squads v t e Namibia squad – 2019 Rugby World Cup Forwards Booysen Coetzee Conradie De Klerk Forbes ǃGaoseb Katjijeko Kitshoff Nortjé Rademeyer Retief Sethie Theron Uanivi Van der Westhuizen Van Jaarsveld Van Lill Venter Backs De la Harpe Deysel Du Toit Greyling Jantjies Kisting Klim Loubser Newman Plato Stevens Tromp Walters Head coach: Davies v t e Namibia squad – 2015 Rugby World Cup Forwards Bothma Burger (c) Coetzee Conradie Damens De Klerk Du Plessis Engels Kitshoff Larson Redelinghuys Uanivi Van der Westhuizen Van Jaarsveld Van Lill Venter Viviers Backs Botha Buitendag De la Harpe Deysel Greyling Jantjies Kotzé Marais Philander Smit Stevens Tromp D. van Wyk R. van Wyk Coach: Davies v t e Namibia squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Forwards Burger Du Plessis Du Toit Esterhuyse Franken Kazombiaze Kitshoff Koll Larson Nieuwenhuis O'Callaghan Redelinghuys Van Lill Van Neel Visser Backs Bock Botha Dames D. de la Harpe R. de la Harpe Jantjies Kotzé Losper Marais Philander D. van Wyk M. van Wyk Van Zyl Winckler Coach: Diergaardt

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