Gerhard Engelbrecht

Gerhardus Petrus Engelbrecht (born in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is prop.

Career

Blue Bulls / UP Tuks

He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria and was selected to represent the at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition in 2007. He joined the Blue Bulls Academy after high school and made eleven starts for the side as they won the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

In 2012, he also made a single appearance for in the 2012 Varsity Cup competition.

Falcons

He joined Kempton Park-based outfit for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, a competition which saw the winner clinch a spot in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in the Falcons' 54–40 victory over the and made his first senior start two weeks later in a 25–40 defeat to eventual winners , before also starting their match against the .

The Falcons finished sixth in the qualification tournament to remain in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. Engelbrecht was named in the Falcons squad for this tournament – where they eventually finished as runners-up – but failed to make any further appearances.

Natal Sharks

In 2015, Engelbrecht was named in the squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division. He was named on the bench for their second match of the season against the in Durban.