Luchell Hanekom

Luchell Hanekom

Born	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24) Port Nolloth, South Africa
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– South Africa 11 (0) Correct as of 14 September 2025

Luchell Hanekom (born 17 January 2001), is a South African international rugby union player, playing as a hooker.

Biography

Luchell Hanekom was born on 17 January 2001. ^[1]

In 2025, she played for Western Province. Hanekom made her international debut against Madagascar in Rugby Africa Women's Cup in 2022. ^{[2] [3]} She was named in the Springbok Women's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Luchell Hanekom". L'Équipe . Retrieved 29 August 2025..
2. Kupiso, Lunga (2023-05-29). "Relief for Hanekom as her Test dream comes true" . Retrieved 2025-09-21.
3. "Superb Bok Women complete African clean-sweep". South African Rugby Union . 2023-05-28. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
4. "Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025". Springboks Rugby. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
5. "Booi leads experienced Springbok Women squad to RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

External links

• Luchell Hanekom at Springbok Women