HP Swart

Henro-Pierre Swart (born 17 March 1989 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Leopards.[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.

HP Swart
Full nameHenro-Pierre Swart
Date of birth (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989
Place of birthPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Framesby, Port Elizabeth
UniversityNorth-West University, Potchefstroom
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight
Current team Leopards
Youth career
2009 Griquas
2010 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2014 NWU Pukke 13 (20)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–present Leopards 71 (75)
2013–2015 Leopards XV 7 (10)
Correct as of 25 August 2019

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Swart attended Hoërskool Framesby in Port Elizabeth, playing first team cricket[2] as well as rugby[3] alongside future provincial rugby players like Cameron Jacobs, Juan Language and Rhyk Welgemoed.

In 2009, Swart moved to Kimberley, Northern Cape, where he was a member the Griquas U21 side that played in the 2009 Under-21 Provincial Championship. The following year, he made the move to Potchefstroom and represented the Leopards U21 side in the 2010 edition of the same competition.

He played Varsity Cup rugby for Potchefstroom-based university side NWU Pukke between 2012 and 2014, making thirteen appearances over the three seasons.

Leopards

Swart made his first class debut during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, being named in the run-on side for their home clash against the Golden Lions and helping his side to a 23–16 victory.[4] He made a total of four starts during the competition and also scored his first senior try in the last of those appearances, against former side Griquas in a narrow 42–40 defeat.[5]

He returned to the side for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and once again made four appearances (playing off the bench in three of those matches) and scored a try in his final match of the competition, this time a 29–28 defeat at home against the Pumas.[6] He was retained for their 2013 Currie Cup First Division campaign and made his Currie Cup debut in their match against the Falcons.[7] He made nine appearances, which included six consecutive starts and scored his first Currie Cup try in their match against the Border Bulldogs in East London.[8]

He was a regular member of their Currie Cup side in 2014, playing five times in the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, where the Leopards lost out on qualification to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division by a single point to Griquas. He appeared in all six their matches in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division, scoring tries against the Griffons[9] and against the Falcons[10] to help his side finish top of the log, only to surprisingly get knocked out by the Falcons in the semi-finals.

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – HP Swart". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Framesby o.19A seëvier oor Marlow". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 23-16 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 40-42 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 28-29 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50-25 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 10-26 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 37-31 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50-29 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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