Adriaan Strauss

Adriaan Strauss

Personal information
Full name	Jan Adriaan Strauss
Born	(1985-11-18) 18 November 1985 Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Occupation	Professional rugby player
School(s) attended	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	University of Pretoria
Relatives	Andries Strauss (cousin) Richardt Strauss (cousin)
Club information
Playing position	Hooker
Current club	Bulls
Youth career
2004–05	Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Pts)†
2005–06	Blue Bulls	22	(15)
2006	Bulls	8	(0)
2007–14	Cheetahs	97	(40)
2007–13	Free State Cheetahs	56	(45)
2015–	Bulls	21	(20)
Representative team(s)‡
2003	South Africa Schools		()
2004	South Africa U19		()
2006	South Africa U21	8	(10)
2008–	South Africa (test)	54	(30)
2008–	South Africa (tour)	2	(0)
2011	Barbarians	1	(0)
2015	Springbok XV	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 30 October 2015.

Jan Adriaan Strauss (born 18 November 1985 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a rugby hooker who represents the Bulls in Super Rugby.

Strauss made his international debut for South Africa on 19 July 2008 coming off the bench against Australia in the Tri Nations. He stayed with the team for the remainder of the Tri Nations earning 5 caps, but missed out on the November tour to the UK following the return of John Smit to action with Chiliboy Ralepelle leapfrogging him in the selection order. He scored both of his first two tries for the Springboks in one test on 18 November 2012 against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.