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Marius van der Westhuizen |
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| Born: | 6 January 1984, Cape Town |
| School attended: | President High School |
| Favourite country: | Japan |
| Favourite food: | Curry, anything with Chillies |
Refereeing history:
Debuts: Currie Cup Premier 2013, SupeRugby 2014, Test Rugby 2015.
Career highlights:
Currie Cup Premier debut: MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs 2013
SupeRugby debut: Lions vs Crusaders 2014
Test debut: Namibia vs Russia 2015
Currie Cup Premier Semi-Finals: 2013, 2016, 2018
Currie Cup Premier Final: 2019 (Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Xerox Golden Lions)
Varsity Cup Finals:
- FNB Maties vs FNB TUKS 2013
- FNB NWU Pukke vs FNB UCT 2014
Vodacom Final: Steval Pumas vs Golden Lions 2013
Favourite international sportsperson:
Osain Bolt
Who would you like to meet:
Henrik Stenson
Hero/Mentor:
Anyone achieving greatness against all the odds.
Advice for new recruits:
Control the controllable, Never stop learning.
Outside interests:
Golf and basically any sport with a ball.
Number of matches officiated/TMO:
10 International Tests, 49 SupeRugby, 4 SR Unlocked, 3 URC, 51 Currie Cup Premier, 13 First Division
