{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{For|the American Christian missionary|Conrad Hoffmann Jr.}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Conrad Hoffman | image = | fullname = Conrad Fritz Hoffmann | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|11|09}} | birth_place = [[Worcester, Western Cape]], South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.81}} | weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Paarl Boys' High School]] | university = | relatives = | position = [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|Scrum-half]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 44 | points1 = 67 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps2 = 1 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks}} | apps3 = 11 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}} | apps4 = 15 | points4 = 10 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Brumbies}} | apps5 = 4 | points5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}} | apps6 = 8 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = {{Rut|Sharks}} | apps7 = 12 | points7 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2010 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}} | amatapps1 = 4 | amatpoints1 = 75 | amatyears2 = 2013 | amatteam2 = [[Hamilton RFC, Sea Point|Hamiltons]] | amatapps2 = | amatpoints2 = | repyears1 = 2006 | repteam1 = South Africa Under-19 | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | clubupdate = 14 June 2015 | repupdate = 21 October 2013 }}
'''Conrad Fritz Hoffmann''' (born 9 November 1987 in [[Worcester, Western Cape]]) is a South African [[rugby union]] player, who most recently played with the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Conrad Hoffmann">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=37173 | name=Conrad Hoffmann | date=29 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="It's Rugby Player Profile Conrad Hoffman">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_4820.html | title=It's Rugby Player Profile Conrad Hoffman | publisher=It's Rugby | access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref> His regular position is scrum-half.
==Career==
===Youth===
In 2005, he represented {{Rut|Western Province}} at the Under-18 [[Craven Week]] competition. He progressed through their age groups, representing them at Under-19 level in 2006 and at Under-21 level in 2007.
He was also included in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2006 [[Under 19 Rugby World Championship]].
===Western Province / Stormers===
He was included in {{Rut|Western Province}}'s squad for the [[2007 Vodacom Cup]]<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – Vodacom Western Province : 2007 Vodacom Cup">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=6257 | team=Vodacom Western Province | compid=586 | comp=2007 Vodacom Cup | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> and made his first class debut in the opening match of the season, a 51–21 victory over the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} in [[Cape Town]].<ref name="Vodacom Western Province 51-21 Border">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=14215 | homeid=6257 | awayid=6250 | leagueid=586 | hometeam=Vodacom Western Province | homescore=51 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=3 March 2007 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> He made a total of five appearances during that competition, making his first start in the match against {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}, also scoring a try in that match.<ref name="Vodacom Western Province 36-19 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=14239 | homeid=6257 | awayid=6253 | leagueid=586 | hometeam=Vodacom Western Province | homescore=36 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=31 March 2007 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref>
He got his first taste of [[Currie Cup]] action a few months later, coming on as a substitute in their [[2007 Currie Cup Premier Division]] match against the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}.<ref name="Vodacom Western Province 18-13 Golden Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=14299 | homeid=6292 | awayid=6293 | leagueid=588 | hometeam=Vodacom Western Province | homescore=18 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Golden Lions | matchdate=23 June 2007 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> He made three starts and three substitute appearances during that competition.
In 2008, he made yet another step up by being included in the {{Rut|Stormers}} squad for the [[2008 Super 14 season]]. He was an unused substitute in their match against the {{Rut|Blues}},<ref name="Blues 17-14 Vodacom Stormers">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=15087 | homeid=6566 | awayid=6570 | leagueid=617 | hometeam=Blues | homescore=17 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Vodacom Stormers | matchdate=22 March 2008 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> but did make his [[Super Rugby]] appearance as a late substitute in their next match against the {{Rut|Force}} in [[Perth]].<ref name="Western Force 16-32 Vodacom Stormers">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=15092 | homeid=6565 | awayid=6570 | leagueid=617 | hometeam=Western Force | homescore=16 | awayscore=32 | awayteam=Vodacom Stormers | matchdate=28 March 2008 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> However, he missed the rest of the season due to injury.<ref name="WP verras met skrumskakel">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2008/07/17/SK/18/adwpspan.html | title=WP verras met skrumskakel | publisher=Die Burger | work=Media24 | date=17 July 2008 | access-date=22 October 2013 | language=Afrikaans | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055419/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2008/07/17/SK/18/adwpspan.html | archive-date=23 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
He returned to action during the [[2009 Vodacom Cup]], making six appearances in that competition. In June 2009, he scored a hat-trick of tries in {{Rut|Western Province}}'s [[2009 Currie Cup Premier Division#Compulsory Friendlies|2009 Currie Cup compulsory friendly]] match against the {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}<ref name="Mighty Elephants 10-72 Vodacom Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=17410 | homeid=7590 | awayid=7591 | leagueid=732 | hometeam=Mighty Elephants | homescore=10 | awayscore=72 | awayteam=Vodacom Western Province | matchdate=6 June 2009 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref> and a week later was named as a substitute for their match against the [[British & Irish Lions]] during their [[2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa|2009 tour to South Africa]], but failed to make an appearance.<ref name="Vodacom Western Province 23-26 British & Irish Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=16150 | homeid=7029 | awayid=7033 | leagueid=644 | hometeam=Vodacom Western Province | homescore=23 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=British & Irish Lions | matchdate=13 June 2009 | date=1 July 2016}}</ref>
He made four more appearances during the [[2009 Currie Cup Premier Division]], as well as 21 appearances during the 2010 [[2010 Vodacom Cup|Vodacom Cup]] and [[2010 Currie Cup Premier Division|Currie Cup]] competitions.
He also made four appearances for university side {{Rut|Maties}} during the [[2010 Varsity Cup]] tournament, ending second in the points scoring charts with 75 points.<ref name="SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 FNB Varsity Cup">{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=763 | comp=2010 FNB Varsity Cup | date=5 May 2016}}</ref>
===Sharks===
He made the move to [[Durban]] to join the {{Rut|Sharks}} on a two-year deal for the 2011 season.<ref name="Hoffmann op pad Durban toe">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2010/08/26/SK/30/snfondse-SK.html | title=Hoffmann op pad Durban toe | publisher=Die Burger | work=Media24 | date=26 August 2010 | access-date=22 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060831/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2010/08/26/SK/30/snfondse-SK.html | archive-date=23 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He made 11 appearances for them during the [[2011 Super Rugby season]] and a further 11 appearances domestically for the {{Rut|Sharks XV}} in the [[2011 Vodacom Cup]] and the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in the [[2011 Currie Cup Premier Division]].
However, he dropped out of the [[Super Rugby]] squad in 2012, making just four substitute appearances during the [[2012 Vodacom Cup]] competition and was an unused substitute once during the [[2012 Currie Cup Premier Division]].
===Hamiltons===
He returned to [[Cape Town]] to play for club side [[Hamilton RFC, Sea Point|Hamiltons]].<ref name="Hoffmann back in Cape Town">{{cite web | url=http://www.frontrowgrunt.co.za/2013/02/hoffmann-back-in-cape-town/ | title=Hoffmann back in Cape Town | publisher=Front Row Grunt | date=4 February 2013 | access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref> He helped the team finish runners-up in the [[2014 SARU Community Cup#Western Province|2013 Western Province Super League A]], which assured their qualification to the [[2014 SARU Community Cup]]. He was named in {{Rut|Western Province}}'s wider training group prior to the [[2013 Currie Cup Premier Division]] season,<ref name="Western Province name training squad">{{cite web | url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3827_8841990,00.html | title=Western Province name training squad | publisher=Planet Rugby | date=26 July 2013 | access-date=22 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061455/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3827_8841990,00.html | archive-date=23 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=12614 | team=DHL Western Province | compid=1294 | comp=2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> but failed to make an appearance for them. A proposed spell at {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}<ref name="Boland eye ex-WP, Sharks No 9">{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Boland-eye-ex-WP-Sharks-No-9-20130710 | title=Boland eye ex-WP, Sharks No 9 | publisher=Sport24 | date=10 July 2013 | access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref> also failed to materialise.<ref name="Bolanders lugtig vir ‘Jack Russells’">{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/07/12/SK/18/lkEersteligasuidpre.html | title=Bolanders lugtig vir 'Jack Russells' | publisher=Die Burger | work=Media24 | date=12 July 2013 | access-date=22 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061033/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/07/12/SK/18/lkEersteligasuidpre.html | archive-date=23 October 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Brumbies===
Along with fellow South African [[Lionel Cronjé]], he then joined [[Canberra]]-based side {{Rut|Brumbies}} on a two-year deal prior to the [[2014 Super Rugby season]].<ref name="Conrad, Lionel gou Brumbies">{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-10-21-conrad-lionel-gou-brumbies | title=Conrad, Lionel gou Brumbies | publisher=Beeld | work=Media24 | date=21 October 2013 | access-date=22 October 2013 | language=Afrikaans | archive-date=23 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060726/http://www.beeld.com/sport/2013-10-21-conrad-lionel-gou-brumbies | url-status=dead }}</ref> However, his stay in Canberra only lasted one season and he left after the 2014 season, having made just 4 appearances.
===Return to Sharks===
He returned to South Africa, rejoining the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} prior to the [[2014 Currie Cup Premier Division]].<ref name="New challenge for the Sharks">{{cite web | url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/new-challenge-for-the-sharks-1.1727798 | title=New challenge for the Sharks | publisher=IOL Sport | date=30 July 2014 | access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref>
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