Comments on: Player Profile: van Heerden, Wikus https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-heerden-wikus/ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: zandberg https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-heerden-wikus/#comment-176 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:01:48 +0000 https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-heerden-wikus/#comment-176 s leadership qualities have made a huge impression on Springbok coach Jake White, so much so that if John Smit were to be injured, the Cats captain would probably take charge of the national side. Van Heerden was inspirational for the Cats in the Vodacom Super 14. His willingness to put his body on the line and give 100% in every match he played has once again brought him national recognition, after he was called up as a late replacement for the 2005 end-of-year tour, but did not make an appearance. Van Heerden is a tough loose forward in the mould of his father, legendary Springbok lock of the seventies Moaner, and his uncle, Wickus, who played on the side of the scrum for the Sharks in the nineties. He progressed through the national junior ranks and captained the South African U21s in 2000. Many pundits predict he’ll walk in his father’s footprints, but in the mean time he has his work cut out in the Cats franchise, competing for a start against internationals such as Rassie Erasmus, Andre Vos and Johan van Niekerk. Playing Position: Flanker Honours: Golden Lions Bankfin Currie Cup 2002 Bulls - Super 12 2003 Bulls Super 14 2007 Springbok Squads 2007 Personal Details Full Name Wikus Surname van Heerden Height 193cm Weight 107kg Birth Date 25 February 1979 Birth City Johannesburg Marital Status Single Favourite Film Braveheart Favourite Music Michael Learns To Rock Secondary School Waterkloof High School]]> Van Heerden’s leadership qualities have made a huge impression on
Springbok coach Jake White, so much so that if John Smit were to be
injured, the Cats captain would probably take charge of the national
side.

Van Heerden was inspirational for the Cats in the Vodacom Super
14. His willingness to put his body on the line and give 100% in every
match he played has once again brought him national recognition, after
he was called up as a late replacement for the 2005 end-of-year tour,
but did not make an appearance.

Van Heerden is a tough loose forward in the mould of his father, legendary Springbok lock of the seventies Moaner, and his uncle, Wickus, who played on the side of the scrum for the Sharks in the nineties.

He progressed through the national junior ranks and captained the South African U21s in 2000.

Many pundits predict he’ll walk in his father’s footprints, but in the mean time he has his work cut out in the Cats franchise, competing for a start against internationals such as Rassie Erasmus, Andre Vos and Johan van Niekerk.

Playing Position: Flanker

Honours:

Golden Lions Bankfin Currie Cup 2002

Bulls – Super 12 2003

Bulls Super 14 2007

Springbok Squads 2007

Personal Details
Full Name Wikus
Surname van Heerden
Height 193cm
Weight 107kg
Birth Date 25 February 1979
Birth City Johannesburg
Marital Status Single
Favourite Film Braveheart
Favourite Music Michael Learns To Rock
Secondary School Waterkloof High School

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