Hein Potgieter (born 20 September 1982) is a South African
rugby union
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player, currently playing with the .
His regular position is lock.
Career
He was born in Port Elizabeth and made his debut for the (now ) in 2006. After 9 appearances in the
2006 Vodacom Cup, he joined the where he made 16 appearances in the
2007 Vodacom Cup
The 2007 Vodacom Cup was the 10th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby unio ...
and
2007 Currie Cup
The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs
The Free State ...
competitions.
He then joined Italian
Super 10
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team
Catania
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, making 4 appearances in the 2007–2008 season.
After just one season, he returned to South Africa and joined the where he played his rugby in 2009. He rejoined the for 2010, but returned to the in 2011.
References
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South African rugby union players
Living people
1982 births
Rugby union players from Port Elizabeth
Falcons (rugby union) players
SWD Eagles players
Rugby union locks