Franswa Ueckermann
Full nameFranswa Johannes Ueckermann
Date of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994
Place of birthKrugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Brits, Brits
UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2012 Leopards
2013 Falcons
2014–2015 Eastern Province Kings
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Eastern Province Kings 8 (10)
Correct as of 22 July 2016

Franswa Johannes Ueckermann (born 6 January 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Rugby career

2012–13: Youth rugby

Attending school in Brits, Ueckermann was selected by the Leopards to play at the premier South African high schools rugby competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in July 2012. In one of his two appearances, he scored a try against Namibia in a 36–29 win.[2]

For the 2013 season, Ueckermann joined East Rand-based side the Falcons, who included him in their squad for the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made nine appearances in Group B of the competition, scoring nine tries, making him the top scorer in the competition.[3] He scored braces in their matches against Griffons U19,[4] Griquas U19[5] and Boland U19[6] and one try in each of their matches against SWD U19[7] and Limpopo Blue Bulls U19[8] during the regular season to help the Falcons finish top of the log with seven wins out of seven.[9] Ueckermann helped them to a 29–24 win over SWD in the semi-finals,[10] before scoring his ninth try of the competition in the final against Eastern Province U19; however, it was not enough to help his side win silverware, with the team from Port Elizabeth winning 56–40.[11]

2014–: Eastern Province Kings

For the 2014 season, Ueckermann moved to Port Elizabeth to join the Eastern Province. He made seven starts for the Eastern Province U21 team in Group B of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring one try during the season in their 46–3 win over SWD U21.[12] The team won all their matches in the regular season before seeing off Limpopo Blue Bulls in the semi-final[13] and SWD in the final,[12] with Ueckermann starting both those matches to help them secure the title. He also started their promotion play-off match a week later, as Eastern Province won 64–9 against Border U21 to secure promotion to Group A.[14]

Ueckermann returned for their 2015 season in Group A of the competition, starting eight of their matches. He scored one try in their 25–15 victory over Sharks U21[15] before ending the season on a high, scoring two tries in their final match, a 31–45 defeat to Western Province U21.[16] It was a disappointing season for the team, however, as they won just a single match in their first season at their new level, finishing bottom of the log.[17]

Ueckermann was amongst a large contingent of youngsters that were included in the Eastern Province Kings squad for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[18] He was named in starting line-up for their second match of the season against the Boland Cavaliers and made his first class debut in an 18–37 defeat in Wellington.[19] In his sixth start for the EP Kings – against the Sharks XV in Round Nine of the competition – Ueckermann got his first senior try, scoring ten minutes before the end of a 26–34 defeat.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Franswa Ueckermann". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 36–29 Namibia". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 27–51 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 31–20 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 41–24 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 20–50 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Limpopo Blue Bulls 18–32 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 29–24 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 40–56 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  12. 1 2 "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 46–3 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 28–26 Limpopo BB U21". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 9–64 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 25–15 Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 45–31 EP Kings U21". South African Rugby Union. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 37–18 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 26–34 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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