Zachary Porthen
| Born | 31 March 2004 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wynberg Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zachary Porthen (born 31 March 2004) is a South African professional rugby union player, who plays for Western Province, the Stormers and South Africa. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
[edit]Porthen attended Wynberg Boys' High School where he played for the first XV and was Head Prefect.[2] He captain SA Schools in 2022,[3] and in 2023 and 2024 represented South Africa at U20 level.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Porthen came through the Stormers academy, signing his first professional contract in 2023.[5] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Western Province in 2024 and represented the team again in 2025.[6] He made his debut for the Stormers in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship against the Dragons.[7]
In October 2025, he was called into the South Africa squad for the 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zach Porthen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Zachary Porthen could add to list of Wynberg Boys' Springboks". The South African. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Porthen to lead Junior Boks in U20 Rugby Champs opener". SA Rugby. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Junior Boks shuffle team for Argentina clash". SA Rugby. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Class of 2023 start their WP Rugby journey". Western Province. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Porthen has a burning desire to learn". Western Province. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Brok passes Stormers baton to Porthen". SA Rugby Magazine. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Uncapped Porthen named in exciting Bok tour squad". SA Rugby. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Zach Porthen at ItsRugby.co.uk
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