Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz (born 29 March 1989) is a South African

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player who most recently played for the . He is a utility back that can play as full-back, winger or centre.

Career

Youth rugby

He started his career playing at youth level for the at the 2007 Under-18

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and at Under-19 level the following season. He then spent the next two years playing for at Under-19 and Under-21 level.

Senior rugby

In 2011, he had a short spell at the , where he made his first class debut in a

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match against, which ended in an 18-18 draw. For the

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season, he joined the , where he quickly established himself as a first team regular. He joined

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-based side for 2015.

Representative rugby

He was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against that toured South Africa as part of the

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. He played

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rugby for the in

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, which led to his inclusion in the 2013 South African Universities team. Later in 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team to play in the

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, but later withdrew due to a knee injury.

References

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