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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Johannesburg, RSA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Maropeng Cavemen: South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business, Management, Marketing - University of Johannesburg/Tshwane University of Technology: South Africa |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He snapped his Achilles tendon in October 2009 and was unable to play again until 2010. (sascoc.co.za, 02 Feb 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He played different sports throughout his youth, before discovering hockey after an injury. "I started playing hockey at a very late age as it wasn't until university that I decided to play. I was a rugby and cricket athlete who was forced to quit due to injuries. I was the wicketkeeper in cricket, which I figured was most similar to goalie in hockey, so in 2002, I padded up for a low-level university team." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Dutch hockey player Guus Vogels, South African hockey player David Reid-Ross. (hockeysa.co.za, 26 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Garreth Ewing [national], RSA |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Goalkeeper |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age 18. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
| Opponent | Scotland |
| Location | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Rasta, Rassie (Facebook profile, 13 Feb 2020; Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The player with the most hunger is usually the most successful." (tk-hockey.com, 07 Feb 2014) |
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| Family | Daughter Nina |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was named the 2013 Wanderers HC Player of the Year. (thewanderersclub.co.za, 01 Oct 2013) He was named the 2012 Southern Gauteng Player of the Year. (smarttrainer.co.za, 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Director |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |