Hacjivah Dayimani
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| Full name | Hacjivah Graham Dayimani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Jeppe High School for Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hacjivah Graham Dayimani (born 23 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for Racing 92 in the French Top 14 .[1] His regular position is number eight or flanker.
Personal life
[edit]Dayimani is Jewish. He is the son of an Igbo Jewish Nigerian father and a Xhosa South African mother. His late father was a devout Jew who observed Shabbat, while his mother is a Sangoma (a traditional African healer). His surname means "diamond" in Xhosa while his first name was chosen because it is a combination of the Hebrew name "Akiva" and the Xhosa "Mpumelelo" which means 'achiever'.[2][3]
Career
[edit]After several seasons with the Lions and the Stormers, in 2024 he signs in France for 2 seasons with the french club Racing 92.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hacjivah Dayimani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Hacjivah more than a raw diamond". The JC. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Dayimani is his own man". SA Rugby Mag. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ L'Équipe, Hacjivah Dayimani en approche au Racing 92[1]
External links
[edit]- Hacjivah Dayimani at European Professional Club Rugby
- Hacjivah Dayimani at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- Living people
- 1997 births
- Black Jewish people
- Rugby union players from Cape Town
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Golden Lions players
- Jewish South African sportspeople
- South African people of Nigerian descent
- South African rugby union players
- Xhosa people
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Stormers players
- Alumni of Jeppe High School for Boys
- South African rugby union biography stubs