Heath Tessmann

Heath Tessmann
Birth name	Heath Tessmann
Date of birth	3 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Ayr, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Senior career
Years	Team
2014−	Perth Spirit
	Correct as of 4 November 2015
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2011–12	Rebels
2013–	Force
	Correct as of 20 July 2016

Last updated May 17, 2024

Heath Tessmann (born 3 March 1984 in Ayr, Australia) is a rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is hooker. He represented the Rebels in Super Rugby, making his franchise debut in Week 1 of the 2011 Super Rugby season and continuing into the 2012 season.

He signed a short-term contract with the Western Force ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season in order to provide injury cover for the franchise.^[1]^[2]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 25 July 2016^[3]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Points
2011	Rebels	10	0	10	128	0	0	0
2012	Rebels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	Force	13	10	3	857	0	0	0
2014	Force	15	0	15	173	0	0	0
2015	Force	14	0	14	307	1	0	5
2016	Force	9	5	4	382	0	3	0
Total		61	15	46	1847	1	0	5

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References

↑ "Western Force sign former Rebels hooker Heath Tessmann as injury cover". Sky Sports. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
↑ "Heath Tessmann Western Force Player Profile" . Retrieved 18 February 2013.
↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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[Western_Force_sign_former_Rebels_hooker_Heath_Tessmann_as_injury_cover-1] "Western Force sign former Rebels hooker Heath Tessmann as injury cover". Sky Sports. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

[Heath_Tessmann_Western_Force_Player_Profile-2] "Heath Tessmann Western Force Player Profile" . Retrieved 18 February 2013.

[Player_Statistics-3] "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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