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South African rugby union player

Rugby player
Hoffmann Maritz
Full nameHoffmann van Heerden Maritz
Date of birth (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthBethlehem, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
SchoolBethlehem Voortrekker High School
UniversityNWU 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)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 NWU Pukke 11 (40)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (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
International career
Years Team Apps (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. He is a utility back that can play as full-back, winger or centre.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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