Hentzwill Pedro

Hentzwill Pedro

Personal information
Full name	Hentzwill Nowellen Pedro
Born	21 July 1987 George, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended	George High School
Club information
Playing position	Winger
Current club	SWD Eagles
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2010–13	Blanco		()
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013–	SWD Eagles	18	(40)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 May 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Hentzwill Nowellen Pedro (born 21 July 1987 in George, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles.^[1] His regular position is winger.

Career

Amateur

He started his career playing amateur club rugby for South Western Districts Premier League side Blanco. In 2012, he was a member of the side that won the competition and qualified for the final edition of the National Club Championships,^[2] before that was replaced by the SARU Community Cup.^[3]

SWD Eagles

In 2013, SWD Eagles and former Blanco coach Bevin Fortuin included Pedro in his squad for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division competition when he was named on the bench for their Round Ten match against the Falcons in George.^[4] He came on as a replacement halfway through the second half and took just ten minutes to open his account, scoring a 70th minute try for the Eagles to help them to a 58–42 victory.^[5] He made a further three substitute appearances as the Eagles reached the semi-finals of the competition.

He was utilised more during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition, starting all eight of the SWD Eagles' matches as they reached the Quarter Finals of the competition. Pedro was a key player in this run, scoring five tries – one each in their matches against Free State XV,^[6] Simba XV,^[7] Boland Cavaliers,^[8] Border Bulldogs^[9] and a consolation try in their 84–15 defeat to Griquas in the Quarter Finals.^[10]

He enjoyed a second season of Currie Cup rugby in 2014, scoring a try in each of his two appearances during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament against the Border Bulldogs^[11] and Griquas^[12] respectively. The SWD Eagles failed to qualify to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and qualified for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division instead, with Pedro starting in three matches as they reached the semi-finals, where they lost 45–43 to the Griffons.^[13]

References

1. "SARU Player Profile Hentzwill Pedro". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
2. "Blanco klop All Blacks op Oudtshoorn" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. "Twee Rovers-Polisie-eindstryde 'n moontlikheid" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
4. "Druk op SWD se Van Dyk" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
5. "Match Breakdown: SWD Eagles vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
6. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State XV vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
7. "Match Breakdown: Tusker Simba XV vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
8. "Match Breakdown: SWD Eagles vs Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
9. "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
10. "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
11. "Match Breakdown: Border vs South Western Districts". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
12. "Match Breakdown: South Western Districts vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
13. "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.