Frik Kirsten

Frederick Barend Christoffel Kirsten (born August 18, 1988) is a former South African rugby union professional footballer that played as a prop. He represented the in the international Super Rugby competition between 2009 and 2014 and the  in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2008 and 2013, making 81 first class appearances for the Pretoria-based side.

After making his first class debut during the 2008 Vodacom Cup, he made his Super Rugby debut against the in 2009 and his Currie Cup debut in 2009 against  in the same year.

In 2013, he was called up to the squad following an injury to Frans Malherbe, but failed to make any appearances for the Springboks.

He announced his retirement in December 2014, aged 26, after suffering a neck injury in February of that year.