Francois Hanekom

Francois Hanekom

Personal information
Full name	Pierre Francois Hanekom
Born	6 February 1989 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended	Marlow Agricultural College, Cradock
University	University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position	Prop
Current club	Boland Cavaliers
Youth career
2006–07	Eastern Province Kings
2008–10	Sharks
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2012	UFS Shimlas	0	(0)
2015–	Hamiltons	7	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2012	Sharks (Currie Cup)	1	(0)
2012–14	Boland Cavaliers	45	(0)
2016–	Boland Cavaliers	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 April 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Pierre Francois Hanekom (born 6 February 1989 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Boland Cavaliers.^[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

Hanekom played secondary school rugby for the Cradock-based Marlow Agricultural College and led to his inclusion in the Eastern Province Under-18 Craven Week squads in 2006^[2] and 2007, where he was the second-heaviest participant.^[3]

Sharks

In 2008, he moved to Durban, where he linked up with the Sharks. He was a member of the Sharks U19 squad in 2008 and the Sharks U21 squads during 2009 and 2010. In 2011, he was named in their Vodacom Cup squad, but was never involved in first team action. He eventually made his first class debut during the 2012 Vodacom Cup season, starting in their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, in what turned out to be his only senior match for the Sharks.^[4]

Boland Cavaliers

Shortly after making his senior debut in Wellington, Hanekom moved there on a permanent basis by joining the Boland Cavaliers prior to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season.^[5] He made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of the season against the Eastern Province Kings^[6] and immediately established himself as the first-choice loosehead prop, starting thirteen of their fourteen matches during the season. He remained involved in first team duties throughout the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

References

1. "SARU Player Profile Francois Hanekom". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
2. "OP kies span vir eersdaagse Cravenweek" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
3. "Swaar, lig, lank en kort by Cravenweek" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
4. "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
5. "Arende in Worsie se afwesigheid met Coleman versterk" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
6. "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.