Hacjivah Dayimani
Full nameHacjivah Graham Dayimani
Date of birth (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolJeppe High School for Boys
Rugby union career
Position(s) No 8 / Flanker
Current team Stormers / Western Province
Youth career
2013–2018 Golden Lions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 Golden Lions XV 10 (30)
2017–2021 Golden Lions 23 (40)
2018–2021 Lions 31 (15)
2021– Western Province 6 (10)
2021– Stormers 25 (25)
Correct as of 21 December 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 South African Schools
Correct as of 22 May 2018

Hacjivah Graham Dayimani (born 23 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and the Western Province in the Currie Cup .[1] His regular position is number eight or flanker.

Personal life

Dayimani is Jewish. He is the son of an Igbo Jewish Nigerian father and a Xhosa South African mother. His late father was a devout Jew who observed Shabbat, while his mother is a Sangoma (a traditional African healer). His surname means "diamond" in Xhosa while his first name was chosen because it is a combination of the Hebrew name "Akiva" and the Xhosa "Mpumelelo" which means 'achiever'.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hacjivah Dayimani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hacjivah more than a raw diamond". The JC. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dayimani is his own man". SA Rugby Mag. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.


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