{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Heath Tessmann | image = | caption = | birth_name = Heath Tessmann | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|3|3}} | birth_place = Ayr, Queensland, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.82}} | weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_position = Hooker | years1 = 2014− | ru_clubupdate = 4 November 2015 | clubs1 = Perth Spirit | apps1 = 7 | points1 = 15 | ru_currentclub = University of Queensland | super1 = Rebels | super2 = {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}} | superyears1 = 2011–12 | superyears2 = 2013– | superapps1 = 10 | superapps2 = 51 | superpoints1 = 0 | superpoints2 = 5 | super14currentclub = | super14update = 20 July 2016 | province1 = | provinceyears1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | ru_provinceupdate = | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | ru_ntupdate = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = | university = }} '''Heath Tessmann''' (born 3 March 1984 in Ayr, Australia) is a rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is hooker. He represented the Rebels in Super Rugby, making his franchise debut in Week 1 of the 2011 Super Rugby season and continuing into the 2012 season.
He signed a short-term contract with the Western Force ahead of the 2013 Super Rugby season in order to provide injury cover for the franchise.<ref name="Western Force sign former Rebels hooker Heath Tessmann as injury cover">{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12570/8397424/Western-Force-sign-former-Rebels-hooker-Heath-Tessmann-as-injury-cover | title = Western Force sign former Rebels hooker Heath Tessmann as injury cover | date=16 January 2013 | publisher=Sky Sports | accessdate=14 February 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Heath Tessmann Western Force Player Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.westernforce.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerProfile/tabid/894/playerid/65/Default.aspx | title = Heath Tessmann Western Force Player Profile | accessdate=18 February 2013 }}</ref>
==Super Rugby statistics==
{{updated|25 July 2016}}<ref name="Player Statistics">{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_22290.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | accessdate=26 July 2016}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |- | 2011 || {{Rut|Rebels}} || 10 || 0 || 10 || 128 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2012 || {{Rut|Rebels}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2013 || {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}} || 13 || 10 || 3 || 857 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2014 || {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}} || 15 || 0 || 15 || 173 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2015 || {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}} || 14 || 0 || 14 || 307 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |- | 2016 || {{Rut |t=Force |tan=Western Force}} || 9 || 5 || 4 || 382 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan="2"|Total || 61 || 15 || 46 || 1847 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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