Johannes Hendrik "Heino" Senekal (born 20 October 1975 in Tsumeb) is a retired Namibian rugby union lock.[1] Senekal competed for the Namibia national rugby union team at the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, 2003 Rugby World Cup finals and the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, playing 10 matches in aggregate.

Heino Senekal
Date of birth (1975-10-20) October 20, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birthTsumeb
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18.6 st)
ChildrenJulitte Senekal, Karen Senekal
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2007 Namibia 27 (10)

He was a member of the Welsh team Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League and the Cornish Pirates, from Cornwall.

Senekal attended high school at Windhoek High School in Windhoek then later at Sentraal High School in Bloemfontein, South Africa.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Rugby World Cup Profile
  2. ^ Heino Senekal BBC Sport, 29 September 2003