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Gerhard van den Heever

Gerhard van den Heever
Full name Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever
Date of birth (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 (age 28)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016–present
Blue Bulls
Western Province
Munster
Yamaha Júbilo
41
24
29
15
(95)
(15)
(30)
(171)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011
2012–2013
Bulls
Stormers
31
26
(60)
(10)
Correct as of 14 Sep 2013
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 South Africa U20 4 (15)
Correct as of 14 Sep 2013
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016–present
Blue Bulls
Western Province
Munster
Yamaha Júbilo
41
24
29
15
(95)
(15)
(30)
(171)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011
2012–2013
Bulls
Stormers
31
26
(60)
(10)
Correct as of 14 Sep 2013
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 South Africa U20 4 (15)
Correct as of 14 Sep 2013

Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever (born 13 April 1989 in Bloemfontein, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player currently playing with Japanese Top League side Yamaha Júbilo. His regular playing position is as a wing.

Van den Heever attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, known as Affies), in Pretoria. He attended alongside Bulls teammates Derick Kuun, Pierre Spies and Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Titans cricketers AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn and Faf du Plessis. He played in the University Seven's Rugby World Championships for the University of Pretoria.

In early 2010, Van den Heever inherited Bryan Habana's number 11 shirt in the Bulls team after Habana's departure for the Stormers; Van den Heever is said to be even quicker than Habana.

On 24 October 2011, Van den Heever left the Bulls to join the Stormers and Western Province.

Van den Heever agreed to join Irish side Munster on a two-year contract after the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division. He arrived in Cork to join up with Munster on 5 November 2013. He made his debut for Munster on 29 November 2013, starting against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro 12, but sustained a broken bone in his hand during the game. Van den Heever scored his first try for Munster in their 54-13 win against Cardiff Blues on 8 February 2014. He was added to Munster's 2013–14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014. He made his Heineken Cup debut on 5 April 2014, coming on against Toulouse in Munster's quarter-final. In May 2016, it was announced that Van den Heever would be leaving Munster.


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