Veroeshka Grain

Veroeshka Grain
Full nameVeroeshka Jasmine Grain
Date of birth (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthPaarl, South Africa
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 South Africa
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2012–Present  South Africa

Veroeshka Jasmine Grain (born 11 December 1990) is a South African rugby union and sevens player.[1] She competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Rugby career

Grain competed at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup,[3] 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2023 WXV,[4][5][6] and 2023–24 SVNS.[7]

She is captain of the DHL Western Province Women.[8] She was a member of the South African sevens side that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Experienced Springbok Women team to tackle final African hurdle". SA Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's Sevens team finalised for Olympic Games". rugby365.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Women qualify for 2014 RWC". WP Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Veroeshka Grain relishing the chance to shine for Springbok Women Sevens | rugby". SABC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Springbok Women step up WXV preparations". Toyota Cheetahs. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Latsha laments indiscipline as South Africa slump to second WXV defeat". SuperSport. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Experienced Trio Return for Springbok Women's Sevens - Africa.com". www.africa.com. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Grain reaches 50 for DHL WP Women". WP Rugby. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  9. ^ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Dazel says We are ready to embrace the moment of Paris 2024". SA Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.