Franswa Ueckermann
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Full name | Franswa Johannes Ueckermann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 January 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Krugersdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Brits, Brits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Franswa Johannes Ueckermann (born 6 January 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Rugby career[edit]
2012–13: Youth rugby[edit]
Attending school in Brits, Ueckermann was selected by the Leopards to play at the premier South African high schools rugby competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in July 2012. In one of his two appearances, he scored a try against Namibia in a 36–29 win.[2]
For the 2013 season, Ueckermann joined East Rand-based side the Falcons, who included him in their squad for the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made nine appearances in Group B of the competition, scoring nine tries, making him the top scorer in the competition.[3] He scored braces in their matches against Griffons U19,[4] Griquas U19[5] and Boland U19[6] and one try in each of their matches against SWD U19[7] and Limpopo Blue Bulls U19[8] during the regular season to help the Falcons finish top of the log with seven wins out of seven.[9] Ueckermann helped them to a 29–24 win over SWD in the semi-finals,[10] before scoring his ninth try of the competition in the final against Eastern Province U19; however, it was not enough to help his side win silverware, with the team from Port Elizabeth winning 56–40.[11]
2014–: Eastern Province Kings[edit]
For the 2014 season, Ueckermann moved to Port Elizabeth to join the Eastern Province. He made seven starts for the Eastern Province U21 team in Group B of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring one try during the season in their 46–3 win over SWD U21.[12] The team won all their matches in the regular season before seeing off Limpopo Blue Bulls in the semi-final[13] and SWD in the final,[12] with Ueckermann starting both those matches to help them secure the title. He also started their promotion play-off match a week later, as Eastern Province won 64–9 against Border U21 to secure promotion to Group A.[14]
Ueckermann returned for their 2015 season in Group A of the competition, starting eight of their matches. He scored one try in their 25–15 victory over Sharks U21[15] before ending the season on a high, scoring two tries in their final match, a 31–45 defeat to Western Province U21.[16] It was a disappointing season for the team, however, as they won just a single match in their first season at their new level, finishing bottom of the log.[17]
Ueckermann was amongst a large contingent of youngsters that were included in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[18] He was named in starting line-up for their second match of the season against the Boland Cavaliers and made his first class debut in an 18–37 defeat in Wellington.[19] In his sixth start for the EP Kings – against the Sharks XV in Round Nine of the competition – Ueckermann got his first senior try, scoring ten minutes before the end of a 26–34 defeat.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Franswa Ueckermann". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 36–29 Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 27–51 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 31–20 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 41–24 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 20–50 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Limpopo Blue Bulls 18–32 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 29–24 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 40–56 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 46–3 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 28–26 Limpopo BB U21". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 9–64 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 25–15 Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 45–31 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 37–18 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 26–34 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.