Date of birth | 5 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (16 st; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Drikus Hattingh (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riekert Hattingh (born 5 March 1994) is a South African born American professional rugby union player, currently playing for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [1]
Hattingh signed for Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having represented the side since 2018. [2] Hattingh made his debut for United States against England during the 2021 July rugby union tests. [3] [4]
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