Tertius Maarman
Tertius Maarman (born 14 April 1987, in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player who played for the Griffons between 2008 and 2018, making 145 appearances.[1] His regular position was fly-half or full-back.
| Date of birth | 14 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hentie Cilliers, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Youth
He represented the Griffons at the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, as well as at Under-19 and Under-21 level between 2005 and 2008. He had a short spell in the Eastern Province Kings Under-19 team in 2006.
Griffons
Despite being named in the squad for the 2007 Vodacom Cup – and even on the bench for the match against the Leopards[2] – he made his first class debut the following season in the same competition when he appeared as a substitute against Western Province.[3] He broke into their Currie Cup squad in 2009, when he made four appearances for them in the 2009 Currie Cup First Division. During the 2012 Vodacom Cup, he played his 50th match for the team.
He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He was the top try scorer during the second half of the competition to help his side reach the final.[4] He also played in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21[5] to win their first trophy for six years.[6]
Representative rugby
In 2012, he was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against England that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.[7]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tertius Maarman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Impala Leopards 29-8 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom WP 51-7 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23-21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- "SA Barbarians teams named". Sport24. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.