Marvin Orie


Marvin Orie is a South African rugby union player for the South Africa national team, the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

After having represented at the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week, the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the 2010 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments, Orie made the move north to join Pretoria-based side the.
He played for the side that were the losing finalists in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the side that won the Under-21 Provincial Championship the following season. He was also a member of the South African Under-20 side that memorably won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship on home soil, although he didn't make an appearance in the tournament.
In 2013, Orie played for Pretoria university side in the Varsity Cup competition, helping them win the competition for the second consecutive season. He was set to captain the Junior Boks at the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, but suffered a horrific broken leg in the Varsity Cup final and missed the remainder of the 2013 season.

Blue Bulls

Orie was named as a substitute for the ' 2012 Vodacom Cup match against the in Nelspruit, but failed to make an appearance. However, due to his involvement with in the 2013 Varsity Cup and the subsequent broken leg he suffered, he only made his first class debut two years later, making an appearance from the bench in their 30–26 victory over the in Leeudoringstad in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. After five substitute appearances, he made his first start in the Semi-Finals of the competition against the.

Lions

He moved to trans-Jukskei rivals the for the 2017 season.