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Pat Cilliers

Full name	Patric Michael Cilliers
Date of birth	(1987-03-03) 3 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
School	Michaelhouse
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop Youth Career 2005–2006 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2010 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 3 (0) 2007–2010 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 54 (40) 2011–2012 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 28 (5) 2011–2012 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 17 (20) 2013–2014 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 23 (0) 2013–2014 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 23 (5) 2014–2016 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 31 (0) 2016–2018 Leicester Tigers 26 (5) 2018–2020 London Irish 16 (0) 2007–present Total 205 (75) Correct as of 1 July 2020 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 Emerging Springboks 1 (0) 2012 South Africa 6 (0) Correct as of 17 August 2014

Patric Michael Cilliers (born 3 March 1987) is a rugby union player who won 6 caps for South Africa in 2012. He has previously played for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Super Rugby and has played Currie Cup rugby for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], in Europe he has played for Premiership Rugby sides Leicester Tigers and London Irish. His position is prop.

Career

South Africa

Born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and educated at Michaelhouse, Cilliers began his professional career with the Sharks, but his time with the team was limited by knee injuries. He transferred with fellow Shark Michael Rhodes to the Lions at the end of the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season. Cilliers was selected in the starting line-up for the 2011 Currie Cup final against the Sharks, and scored a try in the memorable 42-16 victory. He also played for the Lions in the Super Rugby. During his time in Johannesburg, he was also called up to the national team, making his debut on 18 August 2012 against Argentina. He then moved to Cape Town, where he played Super Rugby for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] and Currie Cup rugby for [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] winning the 2014 Currie Cup final against his old side the Lions.

Europe

He then joined South African coach Jake White at French Top 14 side [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]], where he played from 2014 to 2016 before joining English Premiership side Leicester Tigers prior to the 2016–2017 season. Cilliers made his Leicester debut on 4 November 2016 against Bath in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match. After 26 appearances over two seasons Cilliers moved on to London Irish in the summer of 2018. He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season.