Bryce Heem
Full nameBryce Ian Heem
Date of birth (1989-01-18) 18 January 1989
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Current team Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Auckland 3 (0)
2010–2011 Northland 15 (25)
2012–2014 Tasman 25 (15)
2015 Chiefs 16 (20)
2015 Auckland 10 (25)
2015–2019 Worcester Warriors 70 (160)
2019–2020 Toulon 26 (30)
2021- Blues 32 (35)
2021- Auckland 18 (10)
Correct as of 6 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 NZ Barbarians[1] 1 (0)
Correct as of 17 February 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2011–14 New Zealand
Correct as of 15 February 2015
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team competition

Bryce Heem (born 18 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a wing or centre for the Blues in Super Rugby.[2][3]

Club career

Heem began his senior rugby career with his home province Auckland and made 3 appearances during the 2010 ITM Cup season before heading north to Whangārei to link up with Northland Taniwha as a loan player.[1] He spent 2 seasons with the Cambridge Blues and scored 5 tries in 15 appearances before heading down to the South Island to join the Tasman Mako in 2012.[2] He firmly established himself as a regular starter for the men from Nelson during their impressive 2013 and 2014 ITM Cup campaigns and this form saw him handed a Super Rugby contract with the Chiefs ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby season.[4]

On 8 April 2015, it was announced Heem would move to England to join Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership from the 2015–16 season.[5] Heem marked his debut with a try in a victory over Newcastle Falcons in November 2015.

On the 18 November 2017, Heem scored a hat-trick of tries in Worcester's first win of the 2017-18 English Premiership season. The win against Northampton Saints (30-15) saw Worcester lifted from bottom of the table. A culmination of improved performances in two close losses against Harlequins, in the preceding weeks.[6]

Heem went on to play four seasons for Worcester Warriors, scoring 32 tries in 70 games.[7]

On 27 February 2019, French giants Toulon announced that they had signed Heem on a two-year deal, starting from the 2019–20 Top 14 season.[8] However, on 25 January 2021, the club granted him an early release from his contract to return to New Zealand for family reasons. He played 26 games and scored 6 tries for Toulon.[9]

He subsequently joined the Blues for the 2021 Super Rugby season.[10]

International career

Heem represented the All Blacks Sevens side from 2011 until he signed his Super Rugby contract with the Chiefs.[11] His time on the sevens circuit saw him win a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Young guns aim to fire for Taniwha". The Northern Advocate. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Bryce Heem itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bryce Heem ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs snap up Bryce Heem and Sean Polwart". Rugby Heaven. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Worcester Warriors have signed New Zealand Sevens international Bryce Heem from Super 15 side Waikato Chiefs". BBC Sport. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Premiership: Worcester Warriors 30-15 Northampton Saints". BBC Sport. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bryce Heem Worcester Warriors player profile". Worcester Warriors. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Toulon sign New Zealand wing Bryce Heem as pressure mounts on Julian Savea". Stuff.co.nz. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Communiqué de presse – Bryce Heem libéré de son contrat" (Press release) (in French). Rugby Club Toulonnais. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Former New Zealand Sevens star returns home" (Press release). Blues. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Bryce Heem All Blacks Sevens Player Profile". All Blacks. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bryce Heem Glasgow 2014 Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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