| Birth name | Petrus Johannes Krause | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1973-07-13)July 13, 1973 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria,South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Sasolburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petrus Johannes (Piet)Krause (born 13 July 1973 inPretoria,South Africa) is a former South Africanrugby union footballer who is currently serving as an assistant coach for theFalcons in theCurrie Cup competition.
Piet got married in 1996 to his wifeElsabe Susan Krause and has three sons,Brandon Krause,Phillip Krause andGustave Krause. He is currently expecting his first grandson,Muller Krause from his oldest son (Brandon) and his wifeMichellene Krause.
Krause played in the position of flanker and was renowned for his speed to the breakdown, his courage in the tackle and his durability. He was the first Vaal Triangle Craven Week player to be selected for the South African Schools team in 1991 before making his provincial debut with theGolden Lions in 1996. Krause moved to theGriquas in 1998 after failing to win a regular starting spot, but returned to the Lions in 2000. He played for the Emerging Springboks againstWales in 1998 as part of a loose trio that featuredAndre Vos andAJ Venter.
Krause made hisSuper 12 debut with theCats in 1999 and played with them for four seasons before switching to theBulls in 2003. He finished his playing career with theFalcons, where he served as captain from 2006 to 2007.