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The beginning of my attempt to get my Worcester Away Shirt signed by the team and not a bad haul of signatures. Zoom in for the details of whose signed so far…

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When the former South Africa and Worcester Warriors winger and full back came to visit EMC, we just had to ask him for a few tips and secrets in the studios of EMC Radio!

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Thinus Delport says South Africa have been left behind and need to evolve: Sky Sports’ Thinus Delport believes the Springboks have been left behind in world rugby, and has called for a change in mentality. The Boks ran the All Blacks close in the semi-final, but never looked like scoring a try against their old foes. The …
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Thinus Delport – born 2 February 1975 in Port Elizabeth – is a South African ex rugby union player who played at wing or fullback for Worcester Warriors and South Africa.

He started his career playing for the Lions from U21 level and he made his senior debut in 1997. Playing in the Super 12 for the Lions formerly known as The Cats.

Thinus joined Worcester from Gloucester in 2004. Thinus left Worcester Warriors in 2007 and became a television rugby presenter He made his international debut on the Springboks’ 1997 European tour. However, it was three years before he made his test debut against Canada in East London (2000).

Delport also played in the Tsunami Memorial game representing the southern hemisphere alongside some of the world’s greatest players.

It was announced in March 2008 that Thinus would be moving to Japanese Side Kobelco Steelers at the end of the season, to pursue a new rugby career there.

On the 24th of June 2010 it was announced Thinus had signed a 1-year deal at National 1 outfit Stourbridge as a player coach.

After retirement he has also played an amateur game for the Old Patesian veterans, a local Gloucestershire club, in which they beat their rivals: Smiths Industries, in the third team’s cup.

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