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{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
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{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Grant Hermanus
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| university =
| relatives =
| position = [[WingerFullback (rugby union)|WingerFullback]] / [[FullbackFlyhalf (rugby union)|FullbackFlyhalf]] / [[Winger (rugby union)|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[Olimpia Lions]]
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut |Western Province}}
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = {{Rut |Western Province}}
| apps1 = 26
| points1 = 116
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = {{Rut |Griquas}}
| apps2 = 5
| points2 = 5
| years2years3 = 2020−2020–
| clubs2clubs3 = [[Olimpia Lions]]
| apps2apps3 = 1
| points2points3 = 0
| repyears1 = 2013
| repteam1 = [[South Africa national under-18 rugby union team|South Africa Schools]]
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'''Grant Hagan Hermanus''' (born 10 November 1995 in [[Cape Town]], South Africa) is a South African [[rugby union]] player for {{Rut |Griquas}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Grant Hermanus">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=110051 | name=Grant Hermanus | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> He can play as a winger or a fullback,flyhalf,wing.
 
==Career==
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===Youth===
 
Hermanus was selected to represent {{Rut |Western Province}} at the premier South African rugby union competition for high schools, the Under-18 [[Craven Week]], in 2012 in [[Port Elizabeth]]. He made three appearances and scored one try in their match against South Western Districts.<ref name="WP 39-33 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112931 | homeid=13861 | awayid=13821 | leagueid=1401 | hometeam=WP | homescore=39 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=12 July 2012 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
 
Still eligible to play at Under-18 level the following year, he was once again called up to represent the Western Province team at the 2013 tournament in [[Polokwane]], this time playing as their main kicker. He scored 45 points in three matches, consisting of twelve conversions and seven penalties.<ref name="SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 U18 Craven Week">{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1394 | comp=2013 U18 Craven Week | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> His performances also led to his inclusion in the 2013 [[South Africa national under-18 rugby union team|South African Schools]] team. He played two matches for them; he played in their match against [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England]], scoring an early penalty to set them on their way to a 19–14 victory.<ref name="South Africa 19-14 England">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112684 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15704 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=19 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=England | matchdate=9 August 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> He also played in a 14–13 win over [[Wales national under-18 rugby union team|Wales]] eight days later.<ref name="South Africa 14-13 Wales">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112704 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15714 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=14 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=17 August 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
 
After finishing high school, Hermanus joined the Western Province Rugby Institute in 2014. He was a member of the {{Rut |Western Province U19}} side that participated in the [[2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship]]. He made eight starts for the side during the regular season of the competition – scoring two tries in their Round Eight match against the {{Rut |Blue Bulls U19}}<ref name="Blue Bulls U19 44-29 WP U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127084 | homeid=21104 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U19 | homescore=44 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=WP U19 | matchdate=30 August 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> – to help them qualify for the semi-finals. He started their 29–22 victory over {{Rut |Free State U19}} in the semi-finals<ref name="Free State U19 22-29 Western Province U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127294 | homeid=21134 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Free State U19 | homescore=22 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Western Province U19 | matchdate=18 October 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> and also ended up on the winning side of the final, with his side running out 33–26 winners over the {{Rut |Blue Bulls U19}} in the final in [[Cape Town]].<ref name="Western Province U19 33-26 Blue Bulls U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127304 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=33 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
 
In April 2015, he was included in a [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South African Under-20]] squad to tour [[Argentina]] as final preparation prior to the [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship]]:<ref name="SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour">{{cite web|url=http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news |title=SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour |publisher=South African Rugby Union |date=29 April 2015 |accessdate=29 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130080313/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news |archivedate=30 January 2016 }}</ref> He scored a try in their 25–22 victory over [[Argentina national under-20 rugby union team|Argentina]] in the first match<ref name="Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22">{{cite web|url=http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942 |title=Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22 |work=Unión Argentina de Rugby |date=12 May 2015 |accessdate=21 May 2015 |language=Spanish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522172958/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942 |archivedate=22 May 2015 }}</ref> and played the full 80 minutes of the second match.<ref name="Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28">{{cite web|url=http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958 |title=Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28 |work=Unión Argentina de Rugby |date=16 May 2015 |accessdate=21 May 2015 |language=Spanish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522173733/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958 |archivedate=22 May 2015 }}</ref>
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===Western Province===
 
He made his first class debut for {{Rut |Western Province}} during the [[2015 Vodacom Cup]]; he started their second match of the season against a {{Rut |Sharks XV}} and also scored his first try in this match, dotting down just after half-time in a 32–12 victory over their Durban rivals.<ref name="DHL Western Province 32-12 Cell C Sharks XV">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140354 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24394 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=32 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks XV | matchdate=28 March 2015 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> He also played in a 19–13 victory over the {{Rut |Eastern Province Kings}} in [[Port Elizabeth]].<ref name="EP Kings 13-19 DHL Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140454 | homeid=24414 | awayid=24384 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=EP Kings | homescore=13 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=11 April 2015 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
 
===Griquas===
 
Prior to the 2019 season, Hermanus moved to [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] to join {{Rut |Griquas}}.<ref name="Grant moeg om WP se bank warm te hou">{{cite news | url=https://www.netwerk24.com/Sport/Rugby/grant-moeg-om-wp-se-bank-warm-te-hou-20181120 | url-access=registration | title=Grant moeg om WP se bank warm te hou | work=Netwerk24 | date=20 November 2018 | accessdate=20 November 2018 | language=Afrikaans}}</ref>
 
==References==
 
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{{Griquas squad}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1995 births]]
[[Category:SportspeopleRugby union players from Cape Town]]
[[Category:Rugby union wings]]
[[Category:Rugby union fullbacks]]
[[Category:Western Province (rugby teamunion) players]]
[[Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players]]
[[Category:Yacare XV players]]
[[Category:Alumni of Paarl Gimnasium]]
[[Category:21st-century South African sportsmen]]
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