Ali Vermaak Explained

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.

Career

Youth

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.

Western Province / Stormers

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]

Boland Cavaliers

Vermaak had a short loan spell at the during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, making three appearances in total.

Varsity Cup

Vermaak also represented the in the Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Notes and References

  1. News: WP name strong team for Bulls . Sport24 . 7 August 2013 . Media24 . 8 August 2013.
  2. Burger to lead young DHL Stormers in Pretoria . Stormers . 7 May 2014 . 7 May 2014.