| Birth date | 26 July 1989 (age 37) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb) |
| School | Michaelhouse, KwaZulu-Natal |
| University | Sharks Academy University of South Africa |
| Relatives | Ross Cronjé (twin brother) |
| Position | Scrum-Half / Fly-Half |
| Currentclub | College Rovers |
| Youthyears 1 | 2005–2010 |
| Years 1 | 2009–2011 |
| Apps 1 | 20 |
| Points 1 | 60 |
| Years 2 | 2012–2014 |
| Apps 2 | 21 |
| Points 2 | 94 |
| Years 3 | 2013–2014 |
| Apps 3 | 2 |
| Points 3 | 0 |
| Amatyears 1 | 2012–2013 |
| Amatapps 1 | 10 |
| Amatpoints 1 | 66 |
| Amatyears 2 | 2015 |
| Amatteam 2 | College Rovers |
| Amatapps 2 | 6 |
| Amatpoints 2 | 0 |
| Repyears 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Repcaps 1 | 4 |
| Reppoints 1 | 48 |
| Clubupdate | 7 April 2015 |
Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean former rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was fly-half.
Club career
Cronjé played for the between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season.[1] He represented the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the in the 2013 Super Rugby season promotion/relegation play-offs.
He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions.
Representative rugby
Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for internationally.[2] In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup competition.[3] Cronjé started at fly-half in all three of Zimbabwe's games, scored 43 points including a try against Kenya. Zimbabwe were runners-up in the tournament, missing out on automatic qualification for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[4] They instead progressed to the repechage tournament for qualification, where they faced Russia in the semi-finals. Zimbabwe lost 23–15, ending their World Cup qualification hopes.[5] This was Cronjé's final match for the Sables before medical issues forced him to stop playing.[6]
References
- ^ "Lions sign talented youngsters". Sport24. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Weakened Zim face tough test". The Herald. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Zimbabwe announce 26 man squad traveling to Africa Cup, Group 1A". Zimbabwe Rugby. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Nhakaniso, Daniel. "Sables miss out on automatic ticket". NewsDay. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015: Uruguay and Russia to play-off". BBC Sport. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Westhuyzen, Jacques van der (1 October 2017). "Cronje playing for more than his country". IOL. Retrieved 9 August 2025.