Hoffmann Maritz

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Hoffmann Maritz
Full nameHoffmann van Heerden Maritz
Date of birth (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth Bethlehem, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolBethlehem Voortrekker High School
University NWU Pukke
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Winger / Centre
Current team Pumas
Youth career
2007–2008 Griffons
2009–2010 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 NWU Pukke 11 (40)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Golden Lions XV 5 (0)
2011–2014 Leopards 37 (80)
2013 Leopards XV 4 (5)
2015–2016 Pumas 20 (15)
Correct as of 9 October 2016
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 South African Barbarians (North) 1 (0)
2013 South African Universities 1 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2013

Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz (born 29 March 1989) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the Pumas. [1] He is a utility back that can play as full-back, winger or centre.

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Career

Youth rugby

He started his career playing at youth level for the Griffons at the 2007 Under-18 Craven Week and at Under-19 level the following season. He then spent the next two years playing for Free State Cheetahs at Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Senior rugby

In 2011, he had a short spell at the Golden Lions, where he made his first class debut in a 2011 Vodacom Cup match againstWestern Province, which ended in an 18-18 draw. [2]

For the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he joined the Leopards, where he quickly established himself as a first team regular.

He joined Nelspruit-based side Pumas for 2015. [3]

Representative rugby

He was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against England that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.

He played Varsity Cup rugby for the NWU Pukke in 2013, which led to his inclusion in the 2013 South African Universities team. [4]

Later in 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup, [5] but later withdrew due to a knee injury. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hoffmann Maritz". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 18-18 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pumas teken Maritz" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Late changes to final SA President's XV squad". Rugby15. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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