Hoffmann Maritz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz | ||
| Born |
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 | |||
| 2007–2008 | Griffons | ||
| 2009–2010 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2014 | NWU Pukke | 11 | (40) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Young Lions | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Leopards | 37 | (80) |
| 2013 | Leopards XV | 4 | (5) |
| 2015–present | Pumas | 20 | (15) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2012 | South African Barbarians (North) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | South African Universities | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
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 South African 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 led to his inclusion in the 2013 South African 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
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hoffmann Maritz". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 18-18 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Pumas teken Maritz" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "SA Universities squad named to face Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Late changes to final SA President's XV squad". Rugby15. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.