Heinrich Roelfse

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Heinrich Roelfse
Full nameHeinrich Rashid Roelfse
Date of birth (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth Mossel Bay, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
School George High School, George
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Current team SWD Eagles
Youth career
2008 SWD Eagles
2009–2011 Griffons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2016 Griffons 63 (15)
2017–2019 Falcons 25 (0)
2021– SWD Eagles 1 (0)
Correct as of 27 March 2022

Heinrich Rashid Roelfse (born 25 January 1990) is a professional South African rugby union player for the SWD Eagles in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is tighthead prop.

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Career

Youth

Roelfse went to school in George High School and earned a selection to the 2008 South Western Districts Under-18 Craven Week squad. In 2009, he moved to Welkom to join the Griffons rugby team. He played for the Griffons U19 side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and then progressed to the Griffons U21 side, making eleven appearances for them in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Griffons

Roelfse was included in the Griffons' senior squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut playing off the bench in their opening match of the competition against Griquas in Kimberley, with the Griffons suffering a 55–10 loss against their Cheetahs franchise partners. [2] Roelfse was named in the run-on sides of their remaining five matches of the competition, with the Griffons only winning their match against the Falcons [3] to finish bottom of the log.

Roelfse returned to the side for their 2013 Vodacom Cup campaign, but was limited to just three appearances off the bench during the competition. In the latter half of 2013, he got his first opportunity in to play Currie Cup rugby for the Griffons. He came on as a substitute on the hour mark in their match against the Boland Cavaliers to make his debut in the First Division of the Currie Cup, [4] with his first start in the competition coming a week later in a 50–35 victory against the Falcons, [5] eventually making five appearances in the competition.

Roelfse played in all of the Griffons' matches in 2014, starting all seven of their matches in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and all five of their 2014 Currie Cup qualification matches. He made five starts and a substitute appearance to help the Griffons reach the final of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division against the Falcons. He played in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21 [6] to win their first trophy for six years. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Heinrich Roelfse". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 55-10 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 33-38 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 35-55 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 50-35 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23-21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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