Hein Potgieter

Hein Potgieter
Personal information
Full name Hein Potgieter
Born (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School(s) attended D.F. Malherbe High School
Club information
Playing position Lock
Current club SWD Eagles
Youth career
1999–2005 Mighty Elephants
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2006,
2010
Mighty Elephants 9 (0)
2007 Falcons 16 (0)
2007–08 Catania 4 (0)
2008–09,
2011–
SWD Eagles 47 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 May 2013.

† Appearances (Points).

Hein Potgieter (born 20 September 1982) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is lock.

Career

He was born in Port Elizabeth and made his debut for the Mighty Elephants (now Eastern Province Kings) in 2006. After 9 appearances in the 2006 Vodacom Cup, he joined the Falcons where he made 16 appearances in the 2007 Vodacom Cup and 2007 Currie Cup competitions.

He then joined Italian Super 10 team Catania, making 4 appearances in the 2007–08 season.[2]

After just one season, he returned to South Africa and joined the SWD Eagles where he played his rugby in 2009. He rejoined the Eastern Province Kings for 2010, but returned to the SWD Eagles in 2011.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Hein Potgieter". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. "It's Rugby Player Profile Hein Potgieter". It's Rugby. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
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