Henry 'Boeta' Chamberlain (born 22 February 1999) is a South African

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player. He plays as a

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, or full-back for the

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and the

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, competing in the

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and the

Currie Cup The Currie Cup () is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier domestic competition, four South African franc ...

Career

He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the U20 International Series making 3 test appearances. Chamberlain made his

debut for the Sharks in August 2019, starting their match in Round Six of the

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against the and kicking a drop-goal shortly before half-time in a 30–28 victory. In 2021 Chamberlain put on a drop goal masterclass against with 3 drop goals, guiding the Sharks to a comfortable 27–13 win in the URC. In May 2024 Boeta was part of the Sharks squad that became the first South African franchise to win silverware in a European competition. In July 2024 Boeta joined the making his debut in July 2024 in the

against .

References

South African rugby union players Living people South African people of British descent 1999 births Rugby union fly-halves Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School Blue Bulls players 21st-century South African sportsmen Bulls (rugby union) players Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub