Michael Vermaak (born 10 October 1979) is a South African

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player, currently playing with Eastern Province Grand Challenge club side Despatch.. His regular position is number eight.

Career

He started his career playing in 2001 for his local provincial team the in 2001. In 2002, he joined the to play in the South African Cup and

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competitions, but failed to progress to the

Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...

side. He rejoined in 2005 where he became a regular in the team. The following season, he moved to the , who were playing in the Currie Cup Premier Division at the time and also became a regular starter for them. He rejoined the at the start of the

2008 Vodacom Cup The 2008 Vodacom Cup was played between 22 February and 16 May 2008 and was the 11th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between the fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa fro ...

season for a third time, captaining the side on several occasions over the next two seasons. However, he then suffered a series of injuries and missed the entire 2010 season. In 2011, he joined local club team Despatch. His form for them earned him a contract at the for the

2012 Vodacom Cup The 2012 Vodacom Cup was played between 10 March and 18 May 2012 and was the 15th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, ...

season. He was also included in the

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training squad to play against the

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during their 2009 tour, but he failed to make the final 22-man squad.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vermaak, Michael South African rugby union players Living people 1979 births Free State Cheetahs players Falcons (rugby union) players SWD Eagles players Sportspeople from Uitenhage Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape