Ali Vermaak | |
Fullname: | Alistair Fernando Vermaak |
Birth Date: | 28 April 1989 |
Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
School: | Hillside High School, Port Elizabeth Hentie Cilliers High School, Virginia |
Position: | Prop |
Currentclub: | / |
Youthyears1: | 2005 |
Youthyears2: | 2006–2007 |
Youthyears3: | 2008–2010 |
Years1: | 2011–present |
Apps1: | 82 |
Points1: | 10 |
Years2: | 2013 |
Clubs2: | → |
Apps2: | 3 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2014–present |
Apps3: | 37 |
Points3: | 0 |
Amatyears1: | 2011–2013 |
Amatapps1: | 22 |
Amatpoints1: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2013 |
Repteam1: | South African Universities |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 23 July 2022 |
Repupdate: | 18 April 2018 |
Alistair Fernando Vermaak (born 28 April 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop.
At youth level, Vermaak played for at the 2005 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and for at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2006, as well as the 2007 Craven Week. He also played for in the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.
In 2008, Vermaak moved to Cape Town to join Western Province. He played for them in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.
In 2011, Vermaak was included in the squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in that competition, coming on as a substitute in their match against the and promptly scored a try within a minute of coming on. He made five appearances in total in the competition. One more appearance followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition.
Vermaak's Currie Cup debut came in 2013, when he was included in the Western Province team to face the in the opening match of the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[1]
After further appearances in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, Vermaak was included in the squad and named on the bench for their 2014 Super Rugby clash with the in Pretoria.[2]
Vermaak had a short loan spell at the during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, making three appearances in total.
Vermaak also represented the in the Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.