Gerhard van den Heever
Full name | Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever (born 13 April 1989) is a South African-born Japanese rugby union player for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in the Top League. His regular playing position is as a wing.
Education
Van den Heever attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, known as Affies), in Pretoria — a school that produced several sports stars such as Bulls players 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 Pro12, 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. In May 2016, it was announced that Van den Heever would be leaving Munster.[12]
Yamaha Júbilo
After leaving Munster, Van den Heever played for Japanese Top League side Yamaha Júbilo from 2016 to early 2018.[13]
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 Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine .A. Students Seven's Rugby Team flush with TuksRugby players. Retrieved 25 June 2011
- ^ "Bulls News". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ Gerhard van HeeverBulls.co.za Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Van den Heever signs for WP". News24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Munster Confirm Van Den Heever Signing". munsterrugby.ie. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Van Den Heever Arrives". munsterrugby.ie. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "O'Connell Starts As Van Den Heever Makes Debut". munsterrugby.ie. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Munster Win Hard Fought Battle". munsterrugby.ie. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Sherry Faces Lengthy Spell on Sidelines". munsterrugby.ie. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Six-Try Munster Outmuscle Cardiff". munsterrugby.ie. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Trio Nominated For Heineken Cup Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Departing Players". munsterrugby.ie. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ 2016年度 追加入団選手のお知らせ [2016 fiscal year – joined players (additional)] (Press release). Yamaha Júbilo. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
External links
- Munster Profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerhard van den Heever". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- Stormers Profile
- Western Province Profile
- Pro12 Profile
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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