{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Boeta Hamman | image = | fullname = Christo Lategan Hamman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|08|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Stilbaai, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.84}} | weight = {{cvt|89|kg|lb stlb}} | school = Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdale | university = University of Pretoria | relatives = | position = Fly-half | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2010–2015 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | youthyears2 = 2016–2018 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | years1 = 2018 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}} | apps1 = 2 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Bulls}} | apps2 = 1 | points2 = 0 | clubupdate = 15 July 2018 }}
'''Christo Lategan 'Boeta' Hamman''' (born {{birth date|1997|08|31|df=y}}) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|Bulls}} in Super Rugby, the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the Currie Cup and the {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}} in the Rugby Challenge.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Boeta Hamman">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50662 | name=Boeta Hamman | date=15 July 2018}}</ref> His regular position is fly-half.
==Rugby career==
Hamman was born in Stilbaai and attended Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale in nearby Riversdale. He represented the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} at various age groups throughout his school career; he played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2010, the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2013 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2014 and 2015.
After school, Hamman moved to Pretoria to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} academy, and played for them at Under-19 level in 2016 and Under-21 level in 2017, as well as representing local university side {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in the Varsity Cup competition.
He made his first class debut in the 2018 Rugby Challenge, coming on as a replacement in their opening match of the season against the {{Rut|Pumas}},<ref name="SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 1, Pool Stage">{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3701 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 1, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=21 April 2018 | accessdate=22 April 2018}}</ref> and made his first start a week later against Namibian side the {{Rut|Welwitschias}}.<ref name="SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 9, Pool Stage">{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/3809 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge - Match 9, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 April 2018 | accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, he was included in the {{Rut|Bulls}} squad for their final match of the 2018 Super Rugby season against trans-Jukskei rivals the {{Rut|Lions}},<ref name="New halfbacks and captain as Vodacom Bulls close out season against Emirates Lions">{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/new-halfbacks-and-captain-as-vodacom-bulls-close-out-season-against-emirates-lions | title=New halfbacks and captain as Vodacom Bulls close out season against Emirates Lions | publisher=Bulls | date=12 July 2018 | accessdate=15 July 2018 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715110325/http://thebulls.co.za/news/new-halfbacks-and-captain-as-vodacom-bulls-close-out-season-against-emirates-lions | archivedate=15 July 2018 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> and he made his Super Rugby debut by coming on as a second half replacement.<ref name="Lions 38-12 Bulls">{{cite web | url=https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2018&competition=205&match=518196 | title=Lions 38-12 Bulls | work=SANZAAR | date=14 July 2018 | accessdate=15 July 2018}}</ref>
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