Chris Heiberg

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Chris Heiberg

| image =

| fullname = Chris Heiberg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|06|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight = {{cvt|115|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Wynberg Boys' High School

| university = ETA

| relatives =

| position = Prop

| currentclub = {{Rut|Force}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| apps1 = 7

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| apps2 = 0

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2016

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Force}}

| apps3 = 23

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Perth Spirit}}

| apps4 = 13

| points4 = 5

| years5 = 2017

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}

| apps5 = 7

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}

| apps6 = 5

| points6 = 5

| years7 = 2018–present

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Force}}

| apps7 = 0

| points7 = 0

| amatyears1 = 2010

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}

| amatapps1 = 9

| amatpoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 22 April 2018

}}

Chris Heiberg (born 1 June 1985) is a South African rugby union player, playing with Australian side the {{Rut|Force}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50355 | name=Chris Heiberg | date=29 May 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=rugby&page=player&id=6755 | title=Scoresway Player Profile Chris Heiberg | work=Scoresway | accessdate=23 June 2013}} His regular position is prop.

Career

He spent his career playing for university club side {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} - including playing in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition.

In 2013, he was included in the {{Rut|Western Province}} Vodacom Cup team, where he made his debut against the {{Rut|Sharks XV}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103924 | homeid=11624 | awayid=11714 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=23 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Sharks XV | matchdate=16 March 2013 | date=1 July 2016}} He played a further six games in that season and in May 2013, he was called into the {{Rut|Stormers}} team for the 2013 Super Rugby season.{{cite web | url=http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-forced-to-change/ | title=DHL Stormers forced to change | work=Stormers | date=22 May 2013 | accessdate=22 May 2013}}

He joined Australian Super Rugby side the {{Rut|Force}} on a three-year deal before the 2014 Super Rugby season.{{cite press release|url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx |title=Force 'outside the square' to sign Western Province pair |publisher=Western Force |date=1 August 2013 |accessdate=17 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018023008/http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9942/Default.aspx |archivedate=18 October 2013 }}

Super Rugby Statistics

{{updated|25 July 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_28194.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | accessdate=26 July 2016}}

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SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2014{{Rut|Force}}00000000000
2015{{Rut|Force}}141132190000010
2016{{Rut|Force}}909890000000
colspan="2"|Total || 23 || 1 || 22 || 298 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0

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