Conrad Hoffmann

Conrad Fritz Hoffmann (born 9 November 1987 in Worcester, Western Cape) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Sharks.[1][2] His regular position is scrum-half.

For the American Christian missionary, see Conrad Hoffmann Jr.

Conrad Hoffman
Full nameConrad Fritz Hoffmann
Date of birth (1987-11-09) 9 November 1987
Place of birthWorcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)
SchoolPaarl Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2005–2007 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Maties 4 (75)
2013 Hamiltons ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2010 Western Province 44 (67)
2008 Stormers 1 (0)
2011 Sharks 11 (0)
2011–2012 Sharks (Currie Cup) 15 (10)
2014 Brumbies 4 (0)
2014–2015 Sharks (Currie Cup) 8 (0)
2015 Sharks 12 (0)
Correct as of 14 June 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 South Africa Under-19
Correct as of 21 October 2013

Career

Youth

In 2005, he represented Western Province at the Under-18 Craven Week competition. He progressed through their age groups, representing them at Under-19 level in 2006 and at Under-21 level in 2007.

He was also included in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2006 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.

Western Province / Stormers

He was included in Western Province's squad for the 2007 Vodacom Cup[3] and made his first class debut in the opening match of the season, a 51–21 victory over the Border Bulldogs in Cape Town.[4] He made a total of five appearances during that competition, making his first start in the match against SWD Eagles, also scoring a try in that match.[5]

He got his first taste of Currie Cup action a few months later, coming on as a substitute in their 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Golden Lions.[6] He made three starts and three substitute appearances during that competition.

In 2008, he made yet another step up by being included in the Stormers squad for the 2008 Super 14 season. He was an unused substitute in their match against the Blues,[7] but did make his Super Rugby appearance as a late substitute in their next match against the Force in Perth.[8] However, he missed the rest of the season due to injury.[9]

He returned to action during the 2009 Vodacom Cup, making six appearances in that competition. In June 2009, he scored a hat-trick of tries in Western Province's 2009 Currie Cup compulsory friendly match against the Mighty Elephants[10] and a week later was named as a substitute for their match against the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa, but failed to make an appearance.[11]

He made four more appearances during the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division, as well as 21 appearances during the 2010 Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.

He also made four appearances for university side Maties during the 2010 Varsity Cup tournament, ending second in the points scoring charts with 75 points.[12]

Sharks

He made the move to Durban to join the Sharks on a two-year deal for the 2011 season.[13] He made 11 appearances for them during the 2011 Super Rugby season and a further 11 appearances domestically for the Sharks XV in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and the Sharks in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.

However, he dropped out of the Super Rugby squad in 2012, making just four substitute appearances during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition and was an unused substitute once during the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.

Hamiltons

He returned to Cape Town to play for club side Hamiltons.[14] He helped the team finish runners-up in the 2013 Western Province Super League A, which assured their qualification to the 2014 SARU Community Cup. He was named in Western Province's wider training group prior to the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season,[15][16] but failed to make an appearance for them. A proposed spell at Boland Cavaliers[17] also failed to materialise.[18]

Brumbies

Along with fellow South African Lionel Cronjé, he then joined Canberra-based side Brumbies on a two-year deal prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season.[19] However, his stay in Canberra only lasted one season and he left after the 2014 season, having made just 4 appearances.

Return to Sharks

He returned to South Africa, rejoining the Sharks prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division.[20]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Conrad Hoffmann". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "It's Rugby Player Profile Conrad Hoffman". It's Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. "SA Rugby Squad – Vodacom Western Province : 2007 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Western Province 51–21 Border". South African Rugby Union. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Western Province 36–19 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Western Province 18–13 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blues 17–14 Vodacom Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Force 16–32 Vodacom Stormers". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  9. "WP verras met skrumskakel". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 10–72 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Western Province 23–26 British & Irish Lions". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  12. "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 FNB Varsity Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  13. "Hoffmann op pad Durban toe". Media24. Die Burger. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  14. "Hoffmann back in Cape Town". Front Row Grunt. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  15. "Western Province name training squad". Planet Rugby. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  16. "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  17. "Boland eye ex-WP, Sharks No 9". Sport24. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  18. "Bolanders lugtig vir 'Jack Russells'". Media24. Die Burger. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  19. "Conrad, Lionel gou Brumbies". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  20. "New challenge for the Sharks". IOL Sport. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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