Riekert Hattingh

Hattingh worked his way up through the ranks with Blue Bulls Rugby, located in Pretoria, South Africa. His career with the Blue Bulls began at the developmental U16 level, followed by participation on the U19 and U21 teams. He was part of the Johannesburg Golden Lions Vodacom Cup squad, which is from Johannesburg in 2014. His playing experience with the Blue Bulls culminated with participation in the 2016 Currie Cup on the Blue Bulls team.

In 2016, Hattingh was part of the first US professional league where he played for the Ohio Aviators. He also played for Scioto Valley/Columbus Rugby in 2016-17 and served as a Tiger Rugby Academy Coach in 2016-17.