Hoffmann Maritz

Hoffmann Maritz
Personal information
Full name Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz
Born (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989
Bethlehem, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended Bethlehem Voortrekker High School
University NWU Pukke
Club information
Playing position Fullback / Winger / Centre
Current club Pumas
Youth career
2007–08 Griffons
2009–10 Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2013– NWU Pukke 11 (40)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011 Golden Lions 5 (0)
2011–14 Leopards 41 (85)
2015– Pumas 8 (0)
Representative team(s)
2012 S.A. Barbarians (North) 1 (0)
2013 S.A. Universities 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 31 May 2013.

Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz (born 29 March 1989) is a South African rugby union player with the Pumas.[1] He is a utility back that can play as full-back, winger or centre.

Career

Youth rugby

He started his career playing at youth level for the Griffons at the 2007 Under-18 Craven Week and at Under-19 level the following season. He then spent the next two years playing for Free State Cheetahs at Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Senior rugby

In 2011, he had a short spell at the Golden Lions, where he made his first class debut in a 2011 Vodacom Cup match against Western Province, which ended in an 18-18 draw.[2]

For the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he joined the Leopards, where he quickly established himself as a first team regular.

He joined Nelspruit-based side Pumas for 2015.[3]

Representative rugby

He was selected for the S.A. Barbarians (North) team against England that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.

He played Varsity Cup rugby for the NWU Pukke in 2013, which lead to his inclusion in the 2013 S.A. Universities team.[4]

Later in 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup,[5] but later withdrew due to a knee injury.[6]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Hoffmann Maritz". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  2. "DHL Western Province vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. "Pumas teken Maritz" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  5. "SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  6. "Late changes to final SA President’s XV squad". Rugby15. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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