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born 1998 South Africa

Ruan Nortjé (born 25 July 1998) is a South African professional rugby union who as of 2025 plays for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock.

South Africa
Rugby union players

Also known as: Ruan Nortje

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19 quotes

When I leave one day, I want to know that I helped build on the great legacy of this team.

It is always going to be part of rugby, so you shouldn’t read too much into that stuff

I think there is a good group of players here, and that can only mean a great future for the Bulls.

I never take it for granted. It’s important for me to play every game as if it’s my last game.’

Sometimes it doesn’t go your way or you get a bit of criticism.

I need to thank her for always planting that seed in my head. I think that kept me going.’

It’s a dream come true. As a boy I dreamt of winning a Currie Cup with the Bulls, or just running out on to Loftus in the jersey.

I thought I needed to get into a big-name school to be able to do it. But my grandmother always believed.

‘I believe in the culture and core values at the Bulls. I believe the environment we are in is a good operating environment.

It’s just about me constantly learning and growing every weekend

My work rate comes from my dad. He’s the busiest person I know. He can’t sit still for five minutes, and I saw that every day of my life growing up. It inspired me.’

That’s why I feel it’s always important for me to give my best out there. Whenever I pull on the Bulls jersey, it’s important for me to play to my utmost ability and nothing less.’

I back myself and I think that’s where I separate myself a bit. I want to be even more productive on the field.

It’s all learning. I am obviously still getting used to the captaincy role, but it is something that excites me very much.

It’s a massive privilege to think that I’m playing in the same position as great players like Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha. Just to be able to wear the Bulls jersey is a privilege.

Her expectations of me were always so high. I need to thank her for always planting that seed in my head. I think that kept me going.

I know myself much better than anybody us, so I know what I am capable of and I know my teammates believe in me and that is the most important thing.

I don’t have Facebook. I don’t really read into that stuff and I think that is the best thing for me personally

The biggest thing for me is that I don’t read any articles about me

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ruan Nortjé (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.