Liske Lategan (born 25 November 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player.
| Date of birth | 25 November 1998 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||
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Career edit
Lategan made her debut for the South African sevens team in 2019.[1] She competed for South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[2][3] She scored a hat-trick in their seventh-place victory over Sri Lanka.[4]
Lategan featured for the sevens side at the 2023 Africa Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifier in Tunisa.[5] She scored a try against Zimbabwe in their opening match.[5]
Personal life edit
Lategan is the niece of former Springbok winger Pieter Hendriks, who scored the first try at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.[1] In 2017, she attended the University of Pretoria.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Roodt, Daniel (15 July 2023). "Balancing the Bo(o)ks: Liske Lategan's rugby journey". SMF News. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "SA Women's Sevens finish on a high in Birmingham". SA Rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Strong start for Bok Sevens Women at Olympic qualifiers". SA Rugby. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.