Player Of The Week
Player of the Week – Herman Share
17.07.2011
Diocesan College’s (Bishops) Herman Share represented Griqualand West Country Districts at the Coca-Cola Craven Week in Kimberley last year and hopes to attend this year’s edition of the most prestigious schoolboy tournament in the world as part of the Western Province squad.
Share plays flyhalf and inside centre for Bishops. Western Province’s first choice flyhalf for the Craven Week tournament in Port Elizabeth will Paarl Gimnasium’s Handré Pollard. He was also in action for them in Kimberley last year. “On a personal level I want to make the Western Province’s side for the Craven Week or Academy Week and I want to move back to flyhalf. I just want to keep building my skill level and keep growing as a player. As a team want to make it into the top 20 schools in the country,” said Share about his goals for 2012.
Share’s highlight of his career thus far is without a doubt representing Griqualand West Country Districts at the Coca-Cola Craven Week. Share also represented the province at the Grant Khomo Week in 2010.
How did it come that a player from Upington gets to attend one of the most prestigious private schools in South Africa? “Bishops made a call to my mother and I got interviewed but it was difficult to make the move because I was playing two years for first team of Upington High. I feel that I’ve adapted quickly and I’m enjoying the type of rugby we are playing here,” said the talented player about his move to Cape Town.
Share says he enjoys the open rugby that Bishops are well-known for. “It’s the same as the type of rugby Australia plays and I like this type of rugby.” The flyhalf is also a talented sprinter so the defence can never afford to not keep an eye on him. His father, Leon Share was also a talented sprinter making a name for him in the 400m.
“I’m not sure yet, as I am only in grade 11 but I would like to continue with rugby after school in more professional way hopefully for the Cheetahs or Western Province,” said Share about his future plans. His heroes are Francois Hougaard and Bryan Habana.
By Hannes Nienaber
Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.
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