Wayne van Heerden
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Wayne van Heerden is a South Africa
n rugby union
player, currently playing with the .
He started playing his rugby for the in 2000, playing for them in the Currie Cup
and Vodacom Cup
competitions. He was also included in the Sharks Super Rugby squad in 2002 and 2003. He then moved to , where he plied his trade between 2006 and 2009, also making it into the Cheetahs
Super Rugby squad.
In 2010, he moved to Japanese
Top League
team Suntory Sungoliath
, before returning to the Eastern Cape, joining for the 2011 Vodacom Cup
season.
He has also represented South Africa at Schoolboy and Under 19 level and played for the national Sevens
team.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, currently playing with the .
He started playing his rugby for the in 2000, playing for them in the Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
and Vodacom Cup
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup is an annual rugby union competition in South Africa which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an...
competitions. He was also included in the Sharks Super Rugby squad in 2002 and 2003. He then moved to , where he plied his trade between 2006 and 2009, also making it into the Cheetahs
Central Cheetahs
The Central Cheetahs, known for sponsorship reasons as the Toyota Cheetahs, is a South African rugby union team that entered the Super Rugby competition in 2006. The franchise area encompasses the Free State and Northern Cape. In terms of Currie Cup unions, the Cheetahs draw from Free State...
Super Rugby squad.
In 2010, he moved to Japanese
Rugby union in Japan
Rugby union in Japan is a popular sport. Japan has the fourth largest population of rugby union players in the world and the sport has been played there for over a century...
Top League
Top League
The Top League is a professional rugby union league created by the Japan Rugby Football Union to drive up the overall standard and popularity of the sport in the country and improve the results of the Japan national rugby union team. The first season was 2003-04 and featured 12 teams...
team Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath
Suntory Sungoliath is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus...
, before returning to the Eastern Cape, joining for the 2011 Vodacom Cup
2011 Vodacom Cup
-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:...
season.
He has also represented South Africa at Schoolboy and Under 19 level and played for the national Sevens
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
team.