Ali Vermaak

Alistair Fernando Vermaak (born 28 April 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is prop.

Ali Vermaak

Full name	Alistair Fernando Vermaak
Date of birth	28 April 1989
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School	Hillside High School, Port Elizabeth Hentie Cilliers High School, Virginia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Stormers / Western Province Youth career 2005 Eastern Province 2006–2007 Griffons 2008–2010 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2013 Maties 22 (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–present Western Province 67 (10) 2013 → Boland Cavaliers 3 (0) 2014–present Stormers 27 (0) Correct as of 7 July 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 South African Universities 1 (0) Correct as of 18 April 2018

Career

Youth

At youth level, he played for Eastern Province at the 2005 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and for Griffons at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2006, as well as the 2007 Craven Week. He also played for Griffons U19 in the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.

In 2008, he moved to Cape Town to join Western Province. He played for them in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions.

Western Province / Stormers

In 2011, he was included in the Western Province squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition[2] and made his first class debut in that competition, coming on as a substitute in their match against the Welwitschias and promptly scored a try within a minute of coming on.[3] He made five appearances in total in the competition. One more appearance followed in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition.

His Currie Cup debut came in 2013, when he was included in the Western Province team to face the Blue Bulls in the opening match of the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[4]

After further appearances in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, Vermaak was included in the Stormers squad and named on the bench for their 2014 Super Rugby clash with the Bulls in Pretoria.[5]

Boland Cavaliers

He had a short loan spell at the Boland Cavaliers during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition,[6] making three appearances in total.

Varsity Cup

He also represented the Maties in the Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Alistair Vermaak". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2011 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 56-9 Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
4. "WP name strong team for Bulls". Sport24. Media24. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
5. "Burger to lead young DHL Stormers in Pretoria" (Press release). Stormers. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
6. "SA Rugby Squad – Regent Boland Cavaliers : 2013 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.