# HP Swart

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**Henro-Pierre Swart** (born 17 March 1989) is a professional South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player, currently playing with the .[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.

## Career

### Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

Swart attended [Hoërskool Framesby](/source/Ho%C3%ABrskool_Framesby) in Port Elizabeth, playing first team cricket[2] as well as rugby[3] alongside future provincial rugby players like [Cameron Jacobs](/source/Cameron_Jacobs), [Juan Language](/source/Juan_Language) and Rhyk Welgemoed.

In 2009, Swart moved to [Kimberley, Northern Cape](/source/Kimberley,_Northern_Cape), where he was a member the side that played in the 2009 Under-21 Provincial Championship. The following year, he made the move to [Potchefstroom](/source/Potchefstroom) and represented the side in the 2010 edition of the same competition.

He played [Varsity Cup](/source/Varsity_Cup) rugby for Potchefstroom-based university side between [2012](/source/2012_Varsity_Rugby#Varsity_Cup) and [2014](/source/2014_Varsity_Cup), making thirteen appearances over the three seasons.

### Leopards

Swart made his first class debut during the [2012 Vodacom Cup](/source/2012_Vodacom_Cup) competition, being named in the run-on side for their home clash against the and helping his side to a 23–16 victory.[4] He made a total of four starts during the competition and also scored his first senior try in the last of those appearances, against former side in a narrow 42–40 defeat.[5]

He returned to the side for the [2013 Vodacom Cup](/source/2013_Vodacom_Cup) competition and once again made four appearances (playing off the bench in three of those matches) and scored a try in his final match of the competition, this time a 29–28 defeat at home against the .[6] He was retained for their [2013 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2013_Currie_Cup_First_Division) campaign and made his [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) debut in their match against the .[7] He made nine appearances, which included six consecutive starts and scored his first Currie Cup try in their match against the in [East London](/source/East_London,_Eastern_Cape).[8]

He was a regular member of their Currie Cup side in 2014, playing five times in the [2014 Currie Cup qualification](/source/2014_Currie_Cup_qualification) tournament, where the lost out on qualification to the [2014 Currie Cup Premier Division](/source/2014_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division) by a single point to . He appeared in all six their matches in the [2014 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2014_Currie_Cup_First_Division), scoring tries against the [9] and against the [10] to help his side finish top of the log, only to surprisingly get knocked out by the Falcons in the semi-finals.

## References

1. ["Framesby blink uit in krieket by Burger-toernooi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141013104041/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2007/09/29/JO/6/oosframesby.html) (in Afrikaans). *Die Burger*. 29 September 2007. Archived from [the original](http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2007/09/29/JO/6/oosframesby.html) on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

1. ["Framesby o.19A seëvier oor Marlow"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141013103703/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2007/05/14/JO/7/joframesby.html) (in Afrikaans). *Die Burger*. 14 May 2007. Archived from [the original](http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2007/05/14/JO/7/joframesby.html) on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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