Chris Heiberg

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Chris Heiberg
Full nameChris Heiberg
Date of birth (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
School Wynberg Boys' High School
UniversityETA
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Force
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 UCT Ikey Tigers 9 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Western Province 7 (0)
2013 Stormers 0 (0)
2014–2016 Force 23 (0)
2014–2015 Perth Spirit 13 (5)
2017 Southern Kings 7 (0)
2017 Eastern Province Kings 5 (5)
2018–present Force 0 (0)
Correct as of 22 April 2018

Chris Heiberg (born 1 June 1985) is a South African rugby union player, playing with Australian side the Force. [1] [2] His regular position is prop.

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Career

He spent his career playing for university club side UCT Ikey Tigers - including playing in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition.

In 2013, he was included in the Western Province Vodacom Cup team, where he made his debut against the Sharks XV. [3] He played a further six games in that season and in May 2013, he was called into the Stormers team for the 2013 Super Rugby season. [4]

He joined Australian Super Rugby side the Force on a three-year deal before the 2014 Super Rugby season. [5]

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 25 July 2016 [6]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2014 Force 00000000000
2015 Force 141132190000010
2016 Force 909890000000
Total231222980000010

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chris Heiberg". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Scoresway Player Profile Chris Heiberg". Scoresway. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 23–24 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. "DHL Stormers forced to change". Stormers. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. "Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair" (Press release). Western Force. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.