Liske Lategan
Date of birth (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2019–Present  South Africa 36

Liske Lategan (born 25 November 1998) is a South African rugby sevens player.

Career

Lategan made her debut for the South African sevens team in 2019.[1] She competed for South Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[2][3] She scored a hat-trick in their seventh-place victory over Sri Lanka.[4]

Lategan featured for the sevens side at the 2023 Africa Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifier in Tunisa.[5] She scored a try against Zimbabwe in their opening match.[5]

Personal life

Lategan is the niece of former Springbok winger Pieter Hendriks, who scored the first try at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa.[1] In 2017, she attended the University of Pretoria.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roodt, Daniel (15 July 2023). "Balancing the Bo(o)ks: Liske Lategan's rugby journey". SMF News. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "SA Women's Sevens finish on a high in Birmingham". SA Rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Strong start for Bok Sevens Women at Olympic qualifiers". SA Rugby. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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