Dean Hammond (rugby union)

Dean Hammond (born 9 July 1992) is a South African rugby union player who plays for English club Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship.

Dean Hammond
Birth nameDean Hammond
Date of birth (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthEast London, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2020
2020–
Worcester Warriors
Ealing Trailfinders
50 (95)
Correct as of 26 June 2017
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2012
2012–2013
Maties
Western Province
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa U20
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2011 South Africa Sevens

Club career edit

Hammond represented Maties and Western Province between 2011 and 2013. He later joined Worcester Warriors academy from Western Province in September 2013. He was handed his Warriors debut at the end of that month, coming on as a replacement at Wasps. Hammond scoring his first try for the club in the Amlin Challenge Cup against Biarritz Olympique. Hammond played a significant part in Warriors' British and Irish Cup triumph in the 2014/15 season, scoring in the final against Doncaster Knights, On 29 January 2016, Hammond signed a new professional contract with Worcester at the Sixways Stadium.[1] He continued to progress during the 2015/16 season and scored three tries across six European Challenge Cup games. Hammond scored eight tries in 17 appearances during the 2016/17 campaign, including a hat-trick against Enisei-STM in January 2017. He made his 50th appearance for the club against Wasps.

On 12 June 2020, Hammond departs Worcester to sign for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship from the 2020–21 season.[2]

International career edit

He has also played at the South Africa Sevens in 2011 and represented South Africa U20s that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dean Hammond contract extension with Worcester". BBC Sport. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ^ "DEAN HAMMOND SIGNS FROM WORCESTER WARRIORS". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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