Wiehahn Jovan Herbst (born 5 July 1988) is a South African

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player for the

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. His regular playing position is

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and he previously played for the in

Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ...

and the

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, and for Irish side

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. On 28 March 2014 it was announced Herbst had signed a three-year contract with

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