{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Stokkies Hanekom | image = | fullname = Nicolaas Johannes Hanekom | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|05|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Citrusdal, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.93}} | weight = {{cvt|101|kg|lb stlb}} | occupation = | school = Paarl Gimnasium | university = | relatives = | position = Centre | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2011 | clubs1 = → {{Rut|Griquas}} | apps1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps2 = 0 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | apps3 = 14 | points3 = 25 | years4 = 2013–2016 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} | apps4 = 23 | points4 = 55 | years5 = 2013–2017 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | apps5 = 28 | points5 = 55 | years6 = 2013–2016 | clubs6 = {{Rut|Lions}} | apps6 = 8 | points6 = 10 | years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = → {{Rut|Southern Kings}} | apps7 = 5 | points7 = 0 | years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = → {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} | apps8 = 3 | points8 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2010–2012 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}} | amatapps1 = 11 | amatpoints1 = 20 | repyears1 = 2009 | repteam1 = South Africa Under-20 | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 10 | clubupdate = 17 April 2018 | repupdate = 17 April 2018 }}
'''Nicolaas Johannes 'Stokkies' Hanekom''' (born 17 May 1989) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played with the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Stokkies Hanekom">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=46154 | name=Stokkies Hanekom | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is outside centre.
== Career ==
As a pupil at Paarl Gimnasium, he started his career playing for the local team {{Rut|Western Province}} at the youth level, playing for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2009 and 2010.
In 2009, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship.<ref name="2009 IRB Junior World Championships Semi-Finals">{{cite web | work=irb.com | url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=10870/index.html | title=2009 IRB Junior World Championships Semi-Finals | access-date=7 November 2011}}</ref>
He had a short spell for {{Rut|Griquas}} during the 2011 Vodacom Cup tournament but failed to make a first-class appearance, despite twice being named on the bench. He was then included in the {{Rut|Western Province}} squad for the compulsory friendlies prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season but failed to break into the team.
He moved to {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, starting all fourteen games that season.
At the start of 2013, he joined the {{Rut|Lions}}<ref name="Nog Maties Leeus toe">{{cite web | url=http://www.suparugby.com/pages/Default.asp?More=%20-%208%20November%202012&FeatureID=20038&SectionID=49 | title=Nog Maties Leeus toe | date=8 Nov 2012 | publisher=SupaRugby | access-date=8 Nov 2012 | language=af}}</ref> and was included in their squad for the 2013 Lions Challenge Series, as well as the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.
== References == {{reflist}}
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