Grant Hattingh

Grant Neil Hattingh (born 3 October 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a rugby union player who plays as a lock, flanker or eighthman for Japanese sides the in Super Rugby and Kobelco Steelers in the Top League.

Career

Hattingh played age-group level rugby for between 2009 and 2011 and also represented in the 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions. He broke into the Western Province Vodacom Cup team after the completion of the 2012 Varsity Cup and made his provincial debut on 21 April 2012 against the Eagles in Oudtshoorn. Hattingh was a 35th minute replacement for Tyrone Holmes in a 29–14 win for Province.

In April 2012, Hattingh received a surprise call-up to the injury depleted and he made his Super Rugby debut on 27 April 2012 as a 50th minute replacement for Hendrik Roodt as the Lions lost 34–20 to the .

In July 2012, he announced that he was joining the on a -year deal. At the end of 2013, he signed a contract extension to tie him to the Blue Bulls until October 2016.

Kubota Spears

In April 2015, Japanese Top League side Kubota Spears announced the signing of Hattingh for the 2015–16 Top League.