Joe van der Hoogt

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Joe van der Hoogt
Full nameNico Johan van der Hoogt
Date of birth (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
School Hoërskool Ben Vorster, Tzaneen
University University of Johannesburg /
University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No 8 / Lock
Current team Leopards (rugby union)
Youth career
2007–2009 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2010–2012 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 UJ 6 (0)
2014 UFS Shimlas 9 (10)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Golden Lions XV 2 (0)
2014–2018 Griffons 25 (20)
2021– Leopards 0 (0)
Correct as of 27 March 2022

Nico Johan van der Hoogt (born 19 February 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for the Leopards in the Currie Cup & The Rugby Challenge in South Africa. [1] He can play as a loose-forward or lock.

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Career

Limpopo

As a high school student at Hoërskool Ben Vorster in Tzaneen, Van der Hoogt earned a number of call-ups to represent his local provincial side, the Limpopo Blue Bulls at youth tournaments. In 2007, he represented them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, while he also player in South Africa's premier schools tournament, the Under-18 Craven Week competition, in both 2008 and 2009.

Golden Lions / UJ

After finishing school, Van der Hoogt moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions for the 2010 season. He made seven appearances for the Golden Lions U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He was named in their squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, but failed to make an appearance. He did make two appearances for the Golden Lions U21 side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship in the latter half of the year though.

Van der Hoogt made his provincial debut in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition; after a non-appearance from the bench in their match against Griquas, [2] he played off the bench the following week in their match against the Pumas, coming on for the final few minutes in a 33–37 defeat. [3] He made one further appearance, coming on as a replacement in their quarter-final match against Western Province, but once again ending on the losing side as the side from Cape Town ran out 58–34 winners. [4] He was a regular for the Golden Lions U21s during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, appearing in eleven of their matches.

In 2013, he represented university side UJ in the 2013 Varsity Cup, making six appearances as they reached the Semi-final of the competition.

UFS Shimlas / Griffons

Van der Hoogt moved to the Free State in 2014 to represent UFS Shimlas in the 2014 Varsity Cup, making five appearances off the bench as they failed to reach the semi-finals.

Van der Hoogt also joined Welkom-based side the Griffons for the 2014 Currie Cup First Division competition. He made his debut for the Griffons – as well as his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition – by starting their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington and helping them to a 27–19 victory. [5] He started their next match against the Border Bulldogs, with Van der Hoogt proving to be the match winner by scoring a try ten minutes from time in a 37–32 victory. [6] He retained his place in the starting line-up for the remainder of the regular season, helping them to a second-placed finish on the log. He played the full 80 minutes of the semi-final, a 45–43 victory over the SWD Eagles, [7] and also featured for the entirety of the final, helping the Griffons to a 23–21 win over the Falcons in a match played in Welkom, [8] to win their first trophy for six years. [9]

Van der Hoogt played in the Griffons opening match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup, scoring a late consolation try in an 18–57 defeat to the Pumas, [10] before once again joining up with the UFS Shimlas for the 2015 Varsity Cup. He played in two matches for them during the regular season, which saw Shimlas end that stage of the competition unbeaten, winning six matches and drawing their match against UP Tuks. Van der Hoogt also scored a try in their 44–24 victory over defending champions, UCT Ikey Tigers. [11] He also started their semi-final match against the same opposition, helping them to a 21–10 victory to help their reach their first ever final in the competition. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Joe van der Hoogt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 30–35 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 33–37 Ford Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 58–34 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 19–27 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 37–32 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 45–43 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 57–18 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 44–24 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 21–10 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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