Ricky Januarie’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Rugby union player
Is

Athlete

Rugby union player

From

South Africa

Type

Sports

Gender male
Birth 2 January 1982, Hopefield
Age: 38 years

Enrico “Ricky” Januarie (born (1982-01-02)2 January 1982) is a South African rugby union scrum-half. Formerly of the Lions, he signed with the Stormers, in the Super 14 for the 2008 Super 14 season. He currently plays for Lyon OU in the Top 14. He was also a member of the South Africa squad. He announced his retirement from international rugby on 24 July 2011.

Career

Januarie was one of the top players of his high school team, Weston High School in Vredenburg, South Africa. He scored the match winning try against the All Blacks in a 2008 Tri Nations Series test in Dunedin which the Springboks won 30–28 by running around the ruck and chipping the ball over the opposing fullback to score. In November 2009 he joined the Welsh regional team the Ospreys on a three-month loan arrangement.

Januarie currently plays as scrum-half for the French side La Rochelle after his move from Lyon OU in June 2015.

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