1. Rugby career
    2008–2013: Schoolboy rugby  2014–2016: Free State Cheetahs and UFS Shimlas  2017–present: Bulls and Blue Bulls 

2. References

Jacobus Conradus 'Beertjie' van Vuuren (born {{birth date|1995|09|04|df=y}}) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut Bulls}} in Super Rugby, the {{Rut Blue Bulls}} in the Currie Cup and the {{Rut Blue Bulls XV}} in the Rugby Challenge.^[1] His regular position is tighthead prop.

Rugby career

2008–2013: Schoolboy rugby

Van Vuuren was born in Magaliesburg in Gauteng, but grew up in Mpumalanga province. He represented Mpumalanga's rugby team, the {{Rut Pumas}} at several youth tournaments at schoolboy level – he played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2008, at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2011 and at the premier high school rugby tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week in 2013. He scored a try for the Pumas in the latter tournament, in a 24–40 defeat to Western Province in Polokwane.^[2] After the tournament, Van Vuuren was included in a South Africa Schools squad,^[3] and he made two appearances for them in the 2013 Under-18 International Series, coming on as a replacement in a 19–14 win over England^[4] and starting their 17–13 victory over France.^[5]

2014–2016: Free State Cheetahs and UFS Shimlas

After high school, Van Vuuren moved to Bloemfontein, where he enrolled at the University of the Free State and joined the {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} academy. He made a single appearance for the {{Rut Free State U19}} team during the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, coming on as a replacement in their match against {{Rut Western Province U19}}.^[6]

Despite being limited to five appearances from the bench for {{Rut UFS Shimlas}} in their first six matches of the 2015 Varsity Cup, Van Vuuren scored two tries – one on his debut in a 29–all draw against {{Rut UP Tuks}}^[7] and another in a 24–0 win over {{Rut UJ}} a week later.^[8] He was promoted to the starting line-up for their final match of the regular season against {{Rut NWU Pukke}},^[9] as UFS finished in second place on the log.^[10] He remained in the starting line-up for their 21–10 victory over defending champions {{Rut UCT Ikey Tigers}} in the semi-final,^[11] and for the final, in which the Shimlas beat the {{Rut NWU Pukke}} 63–33^[12] to win the competition for the first time.

He was a regular for the {{Rut Free State U21}} team during the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, appearing in thirteen of their fourteen matches, making five starts. He scored a try in their final match of the regular season, a 74–22 win over {{Rut Sharks U21}},^[13] to help his side to second on the log^[14] to qualify for the title play-offs. He came on as a replacement in their 27–22 win over the Sharks in the semi-finals^[15] and in the final, which his side lost 17–52 to {{Rut Western Province U21}}.^[16]

Van Vuuren made three appearances off the bench in UFS Shimlas' 2016 Varsity Cup season, with a nine-point try in their Round Two match against {{Rut UP Tuks}} proving decisive in a 47–46 win.^[17] It was a disappointing season for the defending champions, as they failed to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing in fifth place.^[18]

Despite not playing any more rugby in 2016, an injury to first-choice tighthead prop Tom Botha and Currie Cup regulations allowing eight players on the bench for the Currie Cup play-offs, Van Vuuren was named on the {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}}' bench for their 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division semi-final match against the {{Rut Golden Lions}}. Van Vuuren came on in the 62nd minute of the match to make his first class debut, helping his team to a 55–17 victory.^[19] He was also named on the bench for the final, and again finished on the winning side, with the Free State Cheetahs beating the {{Rut Blue Bulls}} 36–16^[20] to win the title for the fifth time in their history and the first time since 2007.

2017–present: Bulls and Blue Bulls

Van Vuuren moved to Pretoria-based {{Rut Bulls}} prior to the 2017 season on a two-year deal.^[21]

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