Deon Helberg Explained

Deon Helberg
Fullname:Gideon Gerhardus Helberg
Birth Date:27 September 1989
Birth Place:Lichtenburg, South Africa
Weight:960NaN0
School:Middelburg Technical High School
University:University of Pretoria
Position:Wing
Youthyears1:2002–2007
Youthyears2:2008–2010
Years1:2010
Apps1:10
Points1:20
Years2:2010
Apps2:1
Points2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Apps3:18
Points3:25
Years4:2013–2014
Apps4:10
Points4:10
Years5:2013
Apps5:1
Points5:0
Years6:2015–2017
Apps6:14
Points6:5
Amatyears1:2010–2012
Amatapps1:17
Amatpoints1:40
Repyears1:2007
Repteam1:S.A. Schools
Repyears2:2009
Repteam2:South Africa Sevens
Clubupdate:18 May 2018
Repupdate:19 September 2012

Gideon Gerhardus Helberg is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. His usual position is wing.

He also played for in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions.

In 2011 it was revealed that he was involved in an affair with his girlfriend's mother, which led to a fake death photo of Helberg being supplied. The mother pleaded guilty to "enticement to commit assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm" and was given a suspended three-year jail sentence in November 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Woman avoids jail in rugby murder plot. 2011-11-16. FOX Sports. 2018-04-22. en-US.