Michael Vermaak
| Date of birth | 10 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Uitenhage, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Brandwag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Free State Technikon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Vermaak (born 10 October 1979) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Eastern Province Grand Challenge club side Despatch.. His regular position is number eight.[1][2][3]
Career
He started his career playing in 2001 for his local provincial team the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants in 2001. In 2002, he joined the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs to play in the South African Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions, but failed to progress to the Currie Cup side.
He rejoined Template:Rut Mighty Elephants in 2005 where he became a regular in the team. The following season, he moved to the Template:Rut Falcons, who were playing in the Currie Cup Premier Division at the time and also became a regular starter for them.
He rejoined the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants at the start of the 2008 Vodacom Cup season for a third time, captaining the side on several occasions over the next two seasons. However, he then suffered a series of injuries and missed the entire 2010 season. In 2011, he joined local club team Despatch.[4] His form for them earned him a contract at the Template:Rut SWD Eagles for the 2012 Vodacom Cup season.[5]
He was also included in the Southern Kings training squad to play against the British and Irish Lions during their 2009 tour, but he failed to make the final 22-man squad.[6]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Michael Vermaak". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Michael Vermaak". It's Rugby. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Scoresway Player Profile Michael Vermaak". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Silke, Norman (19 January 2011). "Despatch is vol planne". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Green, Michael (11 November 2011). "Gewese OP-kaptein mik hoog by Arende". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Kings pick familiar faces". British and Irish Lions. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2013.