Stokkies Hanekom

Stokkies Hanekom
Personal information
Full name Nicolaas Johannes Hanekom
Nickname Stokkkies
Born (1989-05-17) 17 May 1989
Citrusdal, South Africa
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended Paarl Gimnasium
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club Lions / Golden Lions
Youth career
2008–2010 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2010–2012 Maties 11 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2011Griquas 0 (0)
2011 Western Province 0 (0)
2012 SWD Eagles 14 (25)
2013–present Young Lions 23 (55)
2013–present Golden Lions 24 (45)
2013–present Lions 8 (10)
Representative team(s)
2009 South Africa Under-20 5 (10)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 April 2013.

Nicolaas Johannes 'Stokkies' Hanekom (born 17 May 1989) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is outside centre.

Career

As a pupil at Paarl Gimnasium, he started his career playing for local team Western Province at youth level, playing for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2009 and 2010.

In 2009, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.[2]

He had a short spell for Griquas during the 2011 Vodacom Cup tournament, but failed to make a first class appearance, despite twice being named on the bench. He was then included in the Western Province squad for the compulsory friendlies prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, but failed to break into the team.

He moved to SWD Eagles for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, starting all fourteen games that season.

At the start of 2013, he joined the Lions[3] and was included in their squad for the 2013 Lions Challenge Series, as well as the Golden Lions' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Stokkies Hanekom". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "2009 IRB Junior World Championships Semi-Finals". irb.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  3. "Nog Maties Leeus toe" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 8 Nov 2012. Retrieved 8 Nov 2012.
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