Gerhard van den Heever
Date of birth | 13 April 1989 | ||
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Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||
University | University of Pretoria | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Wing | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2009–11 2012–13 2013–present |
Blue Bulls Western Province Munster |
41 24 26 |
(95) (15) (25) |
correct as of 3 Jan 2016. | |||
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2009–11 2012–13 |
Bulls Stormers |
31 26 |
(60) (10) |
correct as of 14 Sep 2013. |
Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever (born 13 April 1989 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for Irish province Munster in the Pro12 and European Rugby Champions Cup.
Education
Van den Heever attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, known as Affies), in Pretoria. He attended alongside Bulls teammates Derick Kuun, Pierre Spies and Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Titans cricketers AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn and Faf du Plessis. He played in the University Seven's Rugby World Championships for the University of Pretoria.[1]
Bulls
In early 2010, Van den Heever inherited Bryan Habana's number 11 shirt in the Bulls team after Habana's departure for the Stormers; Van den Heever is said to be even quicker than Habana.[2][3]
Stormers
On 24 October 2011, Van den Heever left the Bulls to join the Stormers and Western Province.[4]
Munster
Van den Heever agreed to join Irish side Munster on a two-year contract after the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5] He arrived in Cork to join up with Munster on 5 November 2013.[6] He made his debut for Munster on 29 November 2013, starting against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro 12, but sustained a broken bone in his hand during the game.[7][8][9] Van den Heever scored his first try for Munster in their 54-13 win against Cardiff Blues on 8 February 2014.[10] He was added to Munster's 2013–14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014.[11] He made his Heineken Cup debut on 5 April 2014, coming on against Toulouse in Munster's quarter-final.
Achievements
- 2009 Currie Cup winner with the Blue Bulls
- 2010 Super Rugby winner with the Bulls
- 2012 Currie Cup winner with Western Province
References
- ↑ http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=9524&language=1 .A. Students Seven's Rugby Team flush with TuksRugby players Retrieved June 25, 2011
- ↑ http://www.thebulls.co.za/profiles.aspx?Id=452
- ↑ http://www.thebulls.co.za/columns.aspx?id=7274&headline=Gerhard%20van%20den%20Heever
- ↑ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Van-den-Heever-signs-for-WP-20111024
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External links
- Munster Profile
- SA Rugby Profile
- Stormers Profile
- Western Province Profile
- Pro12 Profile
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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- Living people
- 1989 births
- South African rugby union players
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- University of Pretoria alumni
- Stormers players
- Western Province (rugby team) players
- Munster Rugby players
- People from Bloemfontein
- White South African people
- Afrikaner people
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players