Hendrik Joseph Daniller (born 5 April 1984) is a South African rugby union footballer who most recently played as a fullback for the Boland Cavaliers.

Hennie Daniller
Full nameHendrik Joseph Daniller
Date of birth (1984-04-05) 5 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Youth career
2004–2005 Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2006 Blue Bulls 19 (5)
2004 Bulls 7 (0)
2006–2007 Boland Cavaliers 19 (5)
2008–2014 Cheetahs 90 (45)
2008–2014 Free State Cheetahs 72 (55)
2008Griffons 5 (0)
2014–2015 Zebre 16 (10)
2015 Boland Cavaliers 3 (0)
Correct as of 4 October 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 South Africa Schools
2003 South Africa Under-19
2004–2005 South Africa Under-21 9 (15)
Correct as of 26 March 2015

Career edit

Daniller started his professional career in Pretoria with the Bulls and after shining early on and making 7 appearances in the 2004 Super 2012 season his career began to falter. He moved south to join the Boland Cavaliers in 2006 and helped them earn promotion to the Currie Cup Premier Division in his first season.

Impressive displays in Wellington earned him a move to the Cheetahs. He initially struggled to get game time and spent a spell on loan at the Griffons in 2008. However, he has since become a dependable player for the Cheetahs and currently boasts a combined total of over 130 caps in all competitions.[1][2]

In May 2014, it was announced that Daniller would move to Italian Pro12 side Zebre for the 2014–15 Pro12 season.[3] He played there for one season[4] before returning to South Africa and rejoining the Boland Cavaliers.[1]

International edit

Daniller represented South Africa Under 19 in the 2003 IRB Under 19 World Championship and South Africa Under 21 in the 2004 and 2005 IRB Under 21 World Championships.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hennie Daniller". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Hennie Daniller itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Daniller off to Italy". OFM. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Il club saluta i giocatori che lasciano il XV del Nord-Ovest". Zebre (in Italian). 20 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.