{{short description|South Africa international rugby union footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Use South African English|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Tiaan Liebenberg | image = | fullname = Christiaan Rudolph Liebenberg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.82}}<ref name="SARU Player Profile Tiaan Liebenberg">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=25382 | name=Tiaan Liebenberg | date=2 June 2016}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|109|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="SARU Player Profile Tiaan Liebenberg"/> | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Grey College, Bloemfontein]] | university = [[Potchefstroom Campus|North West University, Potchefstroom Campus]] | relatives = [[Hercú Liebenberg]] (brother) | position = [[Rugby union positions#Hooker|Hooker]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2001 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Griquas}} | youthyears2 = 2002 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} | years1 = 2002 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}} | apps1 = 2 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2003–2006 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Griquas}} | apps2 = 64 | points2 = 22 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}} | apps3 = 13 | points3 = 5 | years4 = 2006–2014 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps4 = 62 | points4 = 30 | years5 = 2007–2014 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps5 = 73 | points5 = 25 | years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = → {{Rut|Toulon}} | apps6 = 6 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = {{Rut|Free State XV}} | apps7 = 5 | points7 = 15 | totalyears = 2002–2016 | totalapps = 219 | totalpoints = 97 | repyears1 = 2007 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} ''(tour)'' | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | repyears2 = 2009 | repteam2 = [[Emerging Springboks]] | repcaps2 = 10 | reppoints2 = 0 | repyears3 = 2012 | repteam3 = {{nrut|South Africa}} ''(tests)'' | repcaps3 = 5 | reppoints3 = 0 | clubupdate = 25 October 2014 | repupdate = 14 April 2013 }}
'''Christiaan Rudolph Liebenberg''' (born 18 December 1981) is a South African professional [[rugby union]] player who played as a hooker. He started his career at the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in 2002 before joining {{Rut|Griquas}} the following year. He made 64 appearances for the [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]]-based side between 2003 and 2006 and also played [[Super Rugby]] for the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in 2006. He then played the remainder of his career in [[Cape Town]], where he played domestic rugby for {{Rut|Western Province}} and [[Super Rugby]] for the {{Rut|Stormers}}. He also had a short spell at [[France|French]] [[Top 14]] side {{Rut|Toulon}} in 2009.
He made his international debut for [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] on 1 December 2007 against the Barbarians in London, aged 25. He then came up as replacement hooker against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] in [[Perth]] on 8 September 2012 and as replacement hooker the following week against [[New Zealand]] in [[Dunedin]], where South Africa lost by 10 points. He made a total of five test appearances for South Africa, plus the one tour match against the Barbarians.{{fact|date=September 2023}}
He retired after the [[2014 Currie Cup Premier Division|2014 Currie Cup]] season.<ref name="Tiaan groet rugby, trek Bloemfontein toe">{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/2014-10-28-tiaan-groet-rugby-trek-bloemfontein-toe | title=Tiaan groet rugby, trek Bloemfontein toe | publisher=Netwerk24 | date=28 October 2014 | access-date=27 October 2014 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|27399}} *[http://www.wprugby.com/playerprofiles.asp?Id=235 WP rugby profile] *[http://www.thestormers.co.za/profiles.asp?id=261 Stormers profile] *{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=25382 | name=Tiaan Liebenberg | date=2 June 2016}}
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