Heinrich Roelfse

Heinrich Roelfse
Personal information
Full name	Heinrich Rashid Roelfse
Born	(1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 Mossel Bay, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended	George High School, George
Club information
Playing position	Tighthead prop
Current club	Griffons
Youth career
2008	SWD Eagles
2009–11	Griffons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2012–	Griffons	47	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Heinrich Rashid Roelfse (born (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 in Mossel Bay, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.^[1] His regular position is tighthead prop.

Career

Youth

Roelfse went to school in George High School and earned a selection to the 2008 South Western Districts Under-18 Craven Week squad. In 2009, he moved to Welkom to join the Griffons rugby team. He played for the Griffons U19 side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and then progressed to the Griffons U21 side, making eleven appearances for them in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Griffons

He was included in the Griffons' senior squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut playing off the bench in their opening match of the competition against Griquas in Kimberley, with the Griffons suffering a 55–10 loss against their Cheetahs franchise partners.^[2] Roelfse was named in the run-on sides of their remaining five matches of the competition, with the Griffons only winning their match against the Falcons^[3] to finish bottom of the log.

His returned to the side for their 2013 Vodacom Cup campaign, but was limited to just three appearances off the bench during the competition. In the latter half of 2013, he got his first opportunity in to play Currie Cup rugby for the Griffons. He came on as a substitute on the hour mark in their match against the Boland Cavaliers to make his debut in the First Division of the Currie Cup,^[4] with his first start in the competition coming a week later in a 50–35 victory against the Falcons,^[5] eventually making five appearances in the competition.

He played in all of the Griffons' matches in 2014, starting all seven of their matches in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and all five of their 2014 Currie Cup qualification matches. He made five starts and a substitute appearance to help the Griffons reach the final of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division against the Falcons. He played in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21^[5] to win their first trophy for six years.^[6]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Heinrich Roelfse". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
1 2 "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

Griffons provisional squad

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Zingisa April PW Botha Jan Breedt Samora Fihlani Dirk Grobbelaar Boetie Groenewald Kwezi Mkhafu Heinrich Roelfse Frans Sisita Martin Sithole Danie van der Merwe Hennie Venter

Backs	Boela Abrahams Selvyn Davids Franna du Toit Curtis Kleinhans Lohan Lubbe Tertius Maarman Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Norman Nelson Ossie Nortjé Wynand Pienaar Duan Pretorius Sherwin Slater Warren Williams

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Squads

Griffons – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Gerard Baard Mlungisi Bali PW Botha Jan Breedt Boetie Groenewald Elandré Huggett Niell Jordaan Armandt Koster AJ le Roux Erik le Roux Werner Lourens Heinrich Roelfse Frans Sisita Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Did not play: Rudi Britz Wikus Davis Chris Ehlers Dirk Grobbelaar Henru Liebenberg Mayizukiswe Ntshoko

Backs	Boela Abrahams Pieter-Steyn de Wet Franna du Toit Joubert Engelbrecht Werner Griesel Colin Herbert Cameron Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Vuyo Mboto Aubrey McDonald Japie Nel Norman Nelson Ossie Nortjé Wynand Pienaar Louis Strydom Did not play: Sheldon Erasmus Bren Marais Shaun Prins

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Griffons – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Mlungisi Bali Jan-Francois Bester PW Botha Jan Breedt Rudi Britz Wikus Davis Deon Gouws Dirk Grobbelaar Boetie Groenewald Niell Jordaan Armandt Koster AJ le Roux Erik le Roux Henru Liebenberg Werner Lourens Devin Montgomery Mayizukiswe Ntshoko Heinrich Roelfse Martin Sithole Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Vaatjie van der Merwe Did not play: Chris Ehlers Stephan Helm Hannes Snyman

Backs	Franna du Toit Sheldon Erasmus Werner Griesel Colin Herbert Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Bren Marais Vuyo Mboto Aubrey McDonald Japie Nel Norman Nelson Ossie Nortjé Wynand Pienaar Louis Strydom Did not play: Mike du Plessis Shane Hancke Shaun Prins

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Griffons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Mlungisi Bali Marnus Briedenhann Rudi Britz Tertius Daniller Rossouw de Klerk Chris Ehlers Andries Ferreira Deon Gouws Boetie Groenewald Elandré Huggett Jeremy Jordaan Lehan Koekemoer AJ le Roux Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohojé Freddy Ngoza Davon Raubenheimer Heinrich Roelfse Frans Sisita Martin Sithole Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Schalk van der Merwe Derick van Heerden JC van Wyk Did not play: Dirk Grobbelaar Frank Mateus Dylan Middleditch Dean Adrian Rossouw Hannes Snyman

Backs	Enrico Acker Bernado Botha Tewis de Bruyn Danwel Demas Franna du Toit Joubert Engelbrecht Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Aubrey McDonald Andries Mahoney Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Norman Nelson Ossie Nortjé Shaun Prins Ashwin Scott Louis Strydom Did not play: Bren Marais

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Griffons – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Mlungisi Bali Rudi Britz Dirk Grobbelaar Boetie Groenewald Jeremy Jordaan Lehan Koekemoer Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Franco Mateus Egbert Ras Heinrich Roelfse Martin Sithole Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Martin van der Heever Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden JC van Wyk Did not play: Chris Ehlers Oupa Mohojé Hannes Snyman LC van Tonder

Backs	Alfredo Barends Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Inus Kritzinger Aubrey McDonald Andries Mahoney Bren Marais Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Ossie Nortjé Louis Strydom Did not play: Ruben Botha Rupert Cronjé Billy Liebenberg Tertius Maarman Albert Slabbert

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Griffons – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Willie Britz Chris Ehlers Leon Grobbelaar Joubert Horn Andries Kruger Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Heinrich Roelfse Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden Arno Visagie Kewan Voysey Did not play: Jacques du Plessis Boetie Groenewald Siya November Erasmus van der Linde

Backs	Tertius Carse Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Grant Janke Tertius Maarman Alvandré Maart Andries Mahoney Jaco Meyer Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman Ossie Nortjé

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

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