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Anton Bresler

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Anton Bresler
Date of birth (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthWindhoek, Namibia
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114.9 kg (18 st 1 lb)
SchoolDurban High School
Notable relative(s)Tinus du Plessis (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017
2017–2021
2021–
Edinburgh
Worcester Warriors
Racing 92
55
54
12
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of July 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2013 Sharks (Currie Cup) 44 (5)
Correct as of 26 October 2013
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2014 Sharks 42 (5)
Correct as of 26 July 2014

Anton Bresler (born 16 February 1988) is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays for English side Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership in the lock position, having previously played for the Sharks.[2]

He moved to Scotland in the summer of 2014, signing for Pro12 side Edinburgh.[3] On 28 December 2017, Bresler joined English Premiership side Worcester Warriors with immediate effect.[4]

On 30 November 2021, Bresler left Worcester as he signed for Top 14 side Racing 92 in France with immediate effect[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Anton Bresler is living the dream at Edinburgh - the Scotsman". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ^ Sharks Profile Archived 26 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh sign Sharks lock Bresler". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Bresler signs for Worcester". Planet Rugby. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Transferts Actif sur le marche le Racing 92 discute ever le Toulousain Paulo Tafili". Rugbyrama.fr. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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