Hendrik Daniel Petrus Dames (born 7 February 1986, in

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) is a

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n international

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player, who most recently played with . He can play as a winger or a full-back.

Career

Youth

Dames represented the side at the 2004

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tournament in

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. The following year, Dames was a member of the Namibia Under-19 squad that participated in the 2005 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in

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. He then moved to

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, where he played for the side in 2005 and for the side in 2006, before joining

-based side the , where he played for the side in 2007.

Sharks

He made his senior bow in 2008, playing for the Sharks'

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side, the in the

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competition, his debut coming in their match against the in

. He made eight appearances in the competition, one in a

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pre-season compulsory friendly match against the and a further four for the in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, but failed to establish himself in the

side.

Leopards

He returned to the for the

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. He remained in Potchefstroom for 5 years, scoring 27 tries in 65 appearances for the Leopards in the

and

competitions.

Griquas

At the end of 2013, Dames joined

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-based side .

International

Dames was also a member of the squad for the

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, where he started 4 matches.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dames, Danie Namibian rugby union players Living people 1986 births Rugby union players from ǁKaras Region Griquas (rugby union) players Leopards (rugby union) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Rugby union wings Namibia international rugby union players 2011 Rugby World Cup players 21st-century Namibian sportsmen