Hacjivah Dayimani

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Hacjivah Dayimani
Full nameHacjivah Graham Dayimani
Date of birth (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb)
SchoolJeppe High School for Boys
Rugby union career
Position(s) No 8 / Flanker
Current team Template:Rut Western Province
Youth career
2013–2018 Template:Rut Golden Lions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 Template:Rut Golden Lions XV 10 (30)
2017–2021 Template:Rut Golden Lions 23 (40)
2018–2021 Template:Rut Lions 31 (15)
2021– Template:Rut Western Province 5 (5)
Correct as of 6 September 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 South African Schools
Correct as of 22 May 2018

Hacjivah Graham Dayimani (born (1997-09-23)23 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and the Template:Rut Western Province in the Currie Cup .[1] His regular position is number eight or flanker.

Personal life

Dayimani is Jewish. He is the son of an Igbo Jewish Nigerian father and a Xhosa South African mother. His late father was a devout Jew who observed Shabbat, while his mother is a Sangoma (a traditional African healer). His surname means "diamond" in Zulu while his first name was chosen because it is a combination of the Hebrew name "Akiva" and the Xhosa "Mpumelelo" which means 'achiever'.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hacjivah Dayimani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Hacjivah more than a raw diamond". The JC. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Dayimani is his own man". SA Rugby Mag. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

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