Gerhard Petrus Lotter (born 3 January 1993) is a

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er and

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player.

Rugby career

In rugby union, Lotter usually plays as a hooker, but can also play as an eighth man. He currently plays for Namibian side in the

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series and for Windhoek-based amateur side Wanderers in the

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. He represented in rugby at youth level since primary school level, as he was included in the Namibia squad that participated at the South African primary schools tournament, the Under-13

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, held in

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in 2006. He was named the captain of the side and scored Namibia's only points in both a 5–38 defeat to Border and a 10–10 draw with during the competition. He was also selected to represent Namibia at high school level, playing for them as an eighth man at the 2010 Under-18

tournament held in

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. He scored two tries – similar to four years earlier, these came in matches against Border Country Districts and Zimbabwe – in their three matches at the tournament. He returned to play in the same competition in 2011, this time held in

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, reverting to his role as a hooker and again scoring a try in their match against Zimbabwe in a 55–18 victory. He captained the Namibia Under-19 side that won the 2012

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, and also represented the Namibia Under-20 side that played at the

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held in

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. He was included in the squad that played in the

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series in South Africa and made his debut for them by starting their opening match of the competition, a 17–32 defeat to a in

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Cricket career

Having made his debut for the side in a miscellaneous match against a Zimbabwe A side, Lotter made his List A debut for the side during the 2009–2010 season, against

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. He did not bat or bowl in the match. In August 2009, he played for the Under-17 Namibia squad.

External links

Gert Lotter
at Cricket Archive *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lotter, Gert 1993 births Living people Cricketers from Windhoek Namibian cricketers Namibian rugby union players People educated at Windhoek High School Rugby union players from Windhoek Rugby union number eights