Irné Philip Herbst (born 4 May 1993) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English team Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby.[1] His regular position is lock.[2]
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| Full name | Irné Philip Herbst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Witbank, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editSchoolboy rugby
editHerbst was born in Witbank and earned a call-up to represent Mpumalanga at primary school level at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2006. At high school level, he attended Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria, where he was chosen to represent the Blue Bulls at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2011. He was included in a South Africa Schools squad that beat their counterparts from France 21–14 in August 2011.[3]
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
editAfter high school, he joined the Blue Bulls academy, making nine appearances for a Blue Bulls U19 side that reached the final of the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, where they lost to Western Province U19.[4]
He was selected in the South Africa Under-20 squad that played in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship held in France.[5] He started all five of their matches in the tournament, scoring a try in their semi-final defeat to Wales,[6] a result which eliminated South Africa from the competition, eventually finishing third after beating New Zealand in their final match.[7]
Herbst returned to domestic action in South Africa by making twelve appearances for the Blue Bulls U21 team in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored one try in their defeat to Western Province U21[8] as his side reached the final, where they lost to the same opposition.[9]
He played in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition for Pretoria-based university side UP Tuks, making four appearances, and then made a further eleven starts for the Blue Bulls U21s in the 2013 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship. In a repeat of the 2013 final, they again faced Western Province, but turned the tables on this occasion, winning the match 20–10 to be crowned champions.[10]
Herbst's 2015 season again started with him representing UP Tuks in the Varsity Cup, where he made seven starts. He was also named in a Varsity Cup Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament and played in their match against the South Africa Under-20 squad as they prepared for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[11] However, he then suffered a knee injury that kept him out for the entire season.[12]
He made his return in 2016, making his domestic first class debut in the Blue Bulls defeat to Western Province in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[13]
Europe
editIn 2017 Herbst signed for Italian team Benetton. He played in Italy until 2021−22 season.[14][15]
On 5 May 2022, Herbst moved to England to join Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2022-23 season.[16]
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Irné Herbst". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "IRNE HERBST SIGNS FOR HARLEQUINS".
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 21–14 France U18 A". South African Rugby Union. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22–18 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – South Africa : 2013 IRB Junior World Championship". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–18 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 41–34 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 21–32 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30–23 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 10–20 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Visser, Visagie out of Japan tour" (Press release). Bulls. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30–16 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "DOPO CINQUE STAGIONE IRNE' HERBST SI TRASFERISCE AGLI HARLEQUINS". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "IL BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA 10 LEONI". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Premiership: Harlequins sign second row Irne Herbst from Benetton". Planet Rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.