Victor Eric 'Strand' Kruger (born 19 January 1989 in Welkom) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Rustenburg-based club side Impala.

He then moved to Potchefstroom, where he joined the Leopards, as well as university side NWU Pukke.

Kruger was named as a reserve for the Leopards for their 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division match against Western Province,[3] but failed to come on as a substitute.

His first class debut only came in 2011, when he started in the Pampas XV v Leopards match in the 2011 Vodacom Cup.

He made his Currie Cup debut in their 68–35 victory against the SWD Eagles in Potchefstroom[5] and scored his first try in the return match in George seven weeks later.