Henry Tromp

Henry Tromp

Date of birth	(1966-12-29) 29 December 1966 (age 55)
Place of birth	Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
School	Klerksdorp High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1988–89, 94–97 Northern Transvaal 80 () 1990–92 Western Transvaal 32 () 1993 Natal () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 South Africa 4

Henry Tromp (born 29 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player. ^[1]

Playing career

Tromp made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1988, after which he moved to Western Transvaal in 1990 and to Natal in 1993. He returned to the Northern Transvaal in 1994 and remained with the union until his retirement. ^{[2] [3]}

Tromp made his test debut for the Springboks in 1996 during the second test against New Zealand at Kings Park in Durban. He played a further three test matches in 1996, the third test against New Zealand and one test each against Argentina and France. He also played four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks. ^[4]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	New Zealand	19–23	Hooker		17 Aug 1996	Kings Park, Durban
2.	New Zealand	26–33	Hooker		24 Aug 1996	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.	Argentina	44–21	Replacement		16 Nov 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
4.	France	22–12	Replacement		30 Nov 1996	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Conviction

The incident took place in 1992 when Tromp worked at his father's farm. A labourer reported that pounds 11 had been stolen from him and a 16-year-old youth owned up.

Tromp and his father took turns to beat him with a fan belt - the kind of summary justice dished out in apartheid South Africa - but the black kid later died from the injuries.

The Tromps were jailed for aggravated assault. Two-year sentences were halved on appeal and they spent only four months inside. ^[5]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 635

References

1. "Henry Tromp". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN   0620189223.
3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 221. ISBN   0958423148.
4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN   0958423148.
5. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/springboks-select-killer-1.71950tab=report ^{[ dead link ]}