Gerhard van den Heever

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Gerhard van den Heever
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Full nameGerhard Jacobus van den Heever
Born (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 (age 37)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Kubota Spears
Youth career
2005–2010 Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011 Bulls 31 (60)
2009–2011 Blue Bulls 41 (95)
2012–2013 Stormers 26 (10)
2012–2013 Western Province 24 (15)
2013–2016 Munster 29 (30)
2016–2018 Yamaha Júbilo 22 (203)
2018–2019 Sunwolves 18 (35)
2018–present Kubota Spears 79 (381)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 South Africa Under-20 4 (15)
Japan 5
Correct as of 7 June 2018

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

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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

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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

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On 24 October 2011, Van den Heever left the Bulls to join the Stormers and Western Province.[4]

Munster

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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

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After leaving Munster, Van den Heever played for Japanese Top League side Yamaha Júbilo from 2016 to early 2018.[13]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ 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
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  3. ^ Gerhard van HeeverBulls.co.za Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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