GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS – FRIEDL WEICH
NICKNAME: Dassie
POSITION: Lock
HEIGHT: 194cm
WEIGHT: 108kg
WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016
PREVIOUS CLUBS? Hamiltons, Hamiltons and then Hamiltons
RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2015 Rugby player of the year
WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING CAREER? Keeping on playing and loving the game at Hammies.
FAVOURITE HAMMIES MOMENT: The Robertson tour in 2020!
WORST HAMMIES MOMENT: Most definitely when they told us we can’t play in 2020 due to Covid.
FUNNIEST HAMMIES MOMENT: Can list quite a few, but mushrooms has a funny way to work itself in the stories.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT HAMMIES? The family culture and lekker gees.
FAVOURITE HAMMIES LEGEND/PERSONALITY AND WHY: Jody Burch – good character and respectful player. Plays great ruggas!
WHAT MOVIE CHARACTER DESCRIBES YOU BEST, AND WHY? Frodo from Lord of The Rings – with all odds stacked against me, I will keep on going until I finish what I have set out to do.
SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: Love playing Chess
WHO’S GOT THE BEST DANCE MOVES IN THE TEAM? Must be Petrus!
WHO IS THE BEST SINGER IN THE TEAM? Martin by far – Robertson road trip.
LIKES: Shooting, fishing, golf, woodwork
DISLIKES: Dishonest people
FAVOURITE RUGBY PLAYER OF ALL TIME: Bakkies Botha
GOALS FOR 2021: Enjoying the game with my fellow teammates! Also winning the league.