Wiehan Hay

Wiehan Hay
Personal information
Born2 February 1992
Kempton Park, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School(s) attendedJeugland Hoërskool, Kempton Park
Club information
Playing positionLock / Prop
Current clubNatal Sharks
Youth career
2008–10Falcons
2011Blue Bulls
2013Natal Sharks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2013–Natal Sharks2(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 September 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Wiehan Hay (born 2 February 1992 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Natal Sharks.[1] His regular position is lock, but he has also played prop at youth level.

Career

Youth

He represented East Rand side Falcons at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2008, as well as the Under-18 Craven Week in 2010, where he played as a ]tighthead prop.[2]

The following year, he joined Pretoria-based side the Blue Bulls and was named on the bench on four occasions, but made just one appearances for them during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. A move to the Natal Sharks followed and he became a regular for their Under-21 side during the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring one try against the Free State U19[3] in his thirteen appearances.

Natal Sharks

His first class debut came during the 2013 Vodacom Cup when he was included in the run-on side that played beat the Free State XV 34–33 in a match in Durban.[4] He was named in their Currie Cup squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and made his first appearance in this competition in their match against Griquas in Durban, but was forced off through an injury in the first half.[5][6]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Wiehan Hay". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. "Match Breakdown: Border vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State vs The Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. "Match Breakdown: Sharks XV vs Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. "Wiehan moet staal bring" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  6. "Match Breakdown: Cell C Sharks vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.