Werner Lourens


Werner Lourens is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the. His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth and Varsity Rugby

Lourens joined the academy and was a member of the squad that participated in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship.
Since 2010, he played club rugby for the Tshwane University of Technology's rugby team, the. He made five appearances for them during the 2010 Varsity Cup competition and also participated in the Carlton League.
In 2012, he was a member of the ' wider training group, but decided to play in the 2013 Varsity Shield instead, where he started six matches for TUT, scoring one try against.

Griffons

He did eventually join the for 2014 and was included in their squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup. He made his first class debut for the Griffons in their match against in Kimberley, ending on the losing side of a 20–12 scoreline. He made three more starts during the competition as the Griffons finished sixth in their group. He made a further four appearances for the during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series as they finished third to remain in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division competition.

Free State Cheetahs

An injury crisis for the during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division saw Lourens make a short-term move to Bloemfontein. He made his debut in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup in the Cheetahs' match against the, which they lost 17–31, but was an unused substitute in their next match against the.