Emile van Heerden

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Emile van Heerden
Full nameEmile van Heerden
Date of birth (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Nelspruit, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in) [1]
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Sharks 0 (0)
2020– Sharks (Currie Cup) 9 (0)
2022–2023Lions 3 (0)
Correct as of 22 January 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 South Africa U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 August 2021

Emile van Heerden (born 8 August 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the Currie Cup and Sharks. [2] His regular position is lock.

Van Heerden was named in the Sharks side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his debut for the Sharks in Round 11 of the 2021 Currie Cup against the Free State Cheetahs. [4]

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References

  1. "Emile van Heerden". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. "Emile van Heerden". Sharks. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. "Sharks squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Abrahams brace helps Sharks down 14-man Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.