Cornell Hess
| Full name | Cornell Norman Hess | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wynberg, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornell Hess is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with the Template:Rut Kings and Currie Cup rugby with the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings.[1] His usual position is lock.
Career
Blue Bulls
After representing Template:Rut SWD Eagles at several youth tournaments, he joined the Template:Rut Blue Bulls in 2006.
He made his first team debut for the Blue Bulls in the opening game of the 2010 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a substitute in their game against Template:Rut Griquas.[2] He made a total of 28 appearances in this competition over the next three seasons and finally made his Currie Cup debut in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Griquas
He joined Template:Rut Griquas for the 2014 season,[3] but failed to make an appearance for the Kimberley-based side.
Eastern Province Kings
In January 2015, Hess had a trial spell with Port Elizabeth-based side the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings prior to the 2015 season.[4] Following the trial, he was offered a contract for the duration of the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition.[5] He made his debut for the EP Kings in their second match of the competition, coming on as a second-half replacement in a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs in East London.[6]
References
- ^ "Player Profile Cornell Hess". sarugby.net. Retrieved 7 Sep 2012.
- ^ "Griquas vs Blue Bulls". sarugby.net. Retrieved 7 Sep 2012.
- ^ "Drie Bulle, nóg agt op pad na Griekwas". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Young stars out to impress Kings". Herald Live. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "EP Kings announce their Vodacom Cup squad". Eastern Province Rugby. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.