Gerhard van den Heever rugby player
Gerhard van den Heever rugby player

Gerhard van den Heever

13th Apr 1989 1.92m/102kg Fullback

The Stars From The U20s Class Of 2009

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2009, Japan hosted the u20 Junior World Championship with 43 players who were involved in that 2009 tournament returning to Japan a decade later to play in the senior men's World Cup.    We...

Three Super Rugby XVs picked with one player from each franchise since 1996

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

For the last 25 years, Super Rugby has thrilled the rugby public and entertained many rugby spectators around the world.   We pay tribute to the Southern Hemisphere's premier competition...

Size doesn't matter!! Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies with a big hit

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Stormers play-off prospects are in the balance, and the clash with the Sharks next weekend will determine the fate of the Cape Town side after a 31-18 win against the Sunwolves.   Jaco Coetzee...

Last-gasp Hunt rescues Crusaders, Reds beat spirited Sunwolves

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks were leading the Super Rugby champions when the final hooter sounded, but Mitch Hunt's late intervention denied them.       Mitch Hunt rescued the Crusaders with a last-gasp...

How The 2019 Super Rugby Season Is Shaping Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

We are past the halfway point in Super Rugby and boy have we seen a fair amount of shock performances and results in this season’s competition.     The Australian and South African conferences...

Sunwolves claim historic win over Chiefs, Crusaders march on

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sunwolves rocked the Chiefs to claim their first away Super Rugby victory and the Crusaders were too strong for the Reds.       Brad Weber described the Chiefs' stunning 30-15...

Super Rugby Top Performers - Saturday Morning

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sunwolves vs Waratahs: Gerhard van den Heever: The former Bulls and Stormers winger had fantastic outing as he scored two impressive tries for the Sunwolves. The South African was strong with ball in...

Top League Highlights: Brave Lupus v Kubota Spears

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A clutch kick in the final minutes of the match gives Kubota Spears a narrow 24-26 win over Brave Lupus! A back and forth match which saw South Africans' Duane Vermeulen and Gerhard van den Heever dot...

Vermeulen off to Japan

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen has signed a deal with Japanese Top League side the Kubota Spears ahead of the 2018-19 season.   Vermeulen’s contract with Toulon came to an end at the conclusion...

Jamie Joseph sets Gigantic goal for new Sunwolves squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph has targeted a top 5 finish in the 2018 Super Rugby season. Joseph, who also coaches Japan's national team, told reporters that fans could expect a "much stronger team...