Hannes Snyman

Johannes Jurgens Snyman (born 29 March 1989 in Kroonstad, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player that played for the Sharks and the Griffons between 2010 and 2014.[1] His regular position is hooker.

Hannes Snyman
Full nameJohannes Jurgens Snyman
Date of birth (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989
Place of birthKroonstad, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Youth career
2005–2007 Griffons
2008–2010 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Sharks (Currie Cup) 3 (0)
2011–2014 Griffons 30 (5)
2010–2014 Total 33 (5)
Correct as of 17 October 2014

Career

Youth

He was selected in the Griffons' Under-16 side for the Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2005. In 2006 and 2007, he represented them at Under-18 level at the Craven Week tournaments, also captaining the side in 2007.[2]

He then moved to Durban to link up with the Sharks. He progressed through their age groups, playing for the Sharks U19 side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the Sharks U21 side in the Under-21 Provincial Championships in 2009 and 2010.

Sharks

His breakthrough to the senior side came during 2010, when he made three appearances off the bench for the Sharks XV in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition. After making his debut on 26 February 2010 in their 69–8 victory over the Border Bulldogs in Durban,[3] he also appeared in their matches against Western Province[4] and the Blue Bulls.[5]

Those three appearances turned out to be the only ones he made for the Durban-based side as he failed to be included in a Currie Cup squad for the Sharks and made no appearances for them during the 2011 Vodacom Cup.

Griffons

He returned to the Griffons for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season.[6] He made his Griffons senior debut (and Currie Cup debut) by playing off the bench in their 21–26 defeat to the Border Bulldogs in East London.[7] He made his first start two weeks later in their match against the Falcons[8] and made a total of six appearances during the competition. A further six appearances followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition and he made eleven appearances during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, also scoring his first senior try against the Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth.[9]

He didn't play any matches for them in 2013, but returned to action in 2014 by making four appearances in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament as the Griffons failed to qualify for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. Instead, they played in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division competition. Snyman made three appearances to help the Griffons reach the final. However, he was an unused substitute in the final where the Griffons won the match 23–21[10] to win their first trophy for six years.[11]

He retired from rugby at the end of 2014 to pursue a career in farming.

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hannes Snyman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Griffons slaggereed vir Cravenweek" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 69–8 Border". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province 26–23 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 33–3 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. "N/A" (in Afrikaans). Volksblad. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 26–21 Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 46–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 60–19 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  11. "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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