Hannes Huisamen
Johannes Frederik Huisamen (born 9 April 1989) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock.
Full name | Johannes Frederik Huisamen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Malmesbury, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brandwag HS, Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Stellenbosch and Nelson Mandela University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Huisamen was born in Malmesbury, but grew up in the Eastern Cape. He was included in the NMMU Madibaz squads for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Varsity Cup competition, and played for Port Elizabeth Police in the Gold Cup in 2015[2] (when it was known as the Community Cup) and 2016.[3]
In 2016, Huisamen was named in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the Currie Cup Premier Division.[4] He made his first class debut by starting in the Kings' match against Griquas in Kimberley,[5] and made a second appearance as a replacement in their home match against the Free State Cheetahs just four days later.[6]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hannes Huisamen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "SA Rugby Squad – Don's Pawn Shop PE Police : 2015 Cell C Community Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- "SA Rugby Squad – Don's Pawnshop PE Police : 2016 Gold Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province : 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griquas 47–24 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 57–25 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.