Heini Adams
| Birth name | Heinrich Jaco Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Esselen Park Senior Secondary School, Worcester, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Heini Adams (born 29 May 1980 in Worcester, South Africa) is a professional rugby union player. He currently plays for Union Bordeaux Begles in the Top 14. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in the 2009 end of year rugby tests. Before moving to France, Adams played for the South African Super Rugby side the Blue Bulls. He plays at scrum-half. He is known for his anticipation in defence and quick distribution of the ball from behind the scrum.
From June 2010 until 2015, he joined Bordeaux in France, ending his international career.[1] In 2017 he joined the coaching staff of the French Barbarians to play South African A.
Honours
- Currie Cup: 2006 (shared), 2009
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
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