Joe Seerane Explained

Joe Seerane
Fullname:Johannes Seerane
Birth Date:30 March 1987
Birth Place:Acornhoek, South Africa
Weight:860NaN0
School:Merensky High School, Tzaneen
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Rustenburg Impala
Youthyears1:2005
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Years1:2011
Apps1:1
Points1:5
Years2:2012–present
Apps2:12
Points2:30
Amatyears1:2010–2012
Amatapps1:21
Amatpoints1:10
Amatyears2:2015–present
Amatteam2:Rustenburg Impala
Amatapps2:5
Amatpoints2:10
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:South Africa Students
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:5
Clubupdate:7 April 2015
Repupdate:4 June 2013

Johannes Seerane (born 30 March 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Rustenburg Impala. His regular position is winger.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

He played for at the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week. He then moved to Potchefstroom, where he represented the in the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition in 2007 and 2008.

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

Leopards

He made his first class debut for the in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in their match against and also scoring a 60th minute try. That was his only senior appearance for the Leopards.

Border Bulldogs

In 2012, he moved to East London to join the . He made three appearances, scoring two tries in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He was also a regular in the 2013 Vodacom Cup, scoring four tries in his seven appearances, making him the Bulldogs' top try scorer in that competition.

He picked up an injury prior to the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup (see below), which ruled him out for the entire 2013 Currie Cup First Division competition.[1]

At the end of 2013, he was involved in a serious car accident that saw him sustain burn injuries and saw him admitted to hospital in a serious condition.[2]

Rustenburg Impala

He returned to Rustenburg in 2015 to sign for club side and defending SARU Community Cup champions, Rustenburg Impala.

Representative rugby

He was named in a South African Students[3] and a South African Students Sevens side[4] in 2012.

In 2013, he was initially included in a South Africa President's XV team to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup, but had to withdraw through injury,[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grens wys nou tande - Wen teen Valke gee span selfvertroue . Die Burger . Media24 . 17 September 2013 . 13 November 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113181148/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/09/17/OP/23/oosPaulF.html . 13 November 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Former Leopards rugby player seriously injured in car crash . OFM . 13 November 2013 . 13 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113180122/http://www.ofm.co.za/article.aspx?id=138679 . 13 November 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: SA Students win in Windhoek . Rugby365 . 25 June 2012 . 4 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Mixed day for Sevens students . Sport24 . 11 July 2011 . 4 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Late changes to final SA President's XV squad . Rugby15 . 31 May 2013 . 31 May 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113180735/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2013/05/late-changes-to-final-sa-presidents-xv-squad/ . 13 November 2013 .