Hennie Skorbinski

Hennie Skorbinski
Personal information
Full name Alfred Henry Skorbinski
Born (1990-09-25) 25 September 1990
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended Framesby High School
University North-West University
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club Pumas
Youth career
2010–11 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2011–13 NWU Pukke 12 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2011–13 Leopards 20 (20)
2014– Pumas 13 (22)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Alfred Henry Skorbinski (born 25 September 1990 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Pumas.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

He played for the Leopards U21 side in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions. He also represented university side NWU Pukke in the Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Leopards

His first class debut for the Leopards came during the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, coming on as a substitute for the Leopards in their match against the Sharks in Durban.[2] Two more substitute appearances followed in the Leopards' next matches against the Blue Bulls[3] and the Free State Cheetahs[4] and he started the next two matches, against Western Province[5] and the Golden Lions.[6]

Following the Leopards' relegation from the Premier Division that season, he played in the Leopards' final five matches the next year in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division competition, scoring his first senior try in the match against the Border Bulldogs in East London.[7]

In 2013, he played Vodacom Cup rugby for the first time, making two appearances. He scored two tries in the opening two matches of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, eventually making eight starts in that competition.

Pumas

At the end of the 2013 season, it was announced that Skorbinski joined Nelspruit-based side Pumas for the 2014 season.[8] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[9] Skorbinski made a single appearances during the season and scored one try.

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Hennie Skorbinski". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: The Sharks vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Steval Pumas new signings for 2014". Rugby15. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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