Daan Human

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Daan Human
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Full nameDaniel Cornelius Francois Human
Date of birth (1976-03-04) 4 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolHTS Louis Botha
Occupation(s)Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–2004 Stormers 26 (10)
2004–2012 Toulouse 169 (5)
Correct as of 8 January 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 South Africa 4 (0)
Correct as of 8 January 2017

Daniel Cornelius Francois Human (born 3 April 1976) is the current Forwards Coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. He is a former rugby union player who last played for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He played as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks as a player.

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Playing Career

Whilst at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup twice in 2005 and 2010, both times featuring as a replacement. [1] [2]

Coaching Career

Following the end of his playing career, Human moved into coaching, with stints at the Cheetahs and Bulls.

In 2020, Human was named forwards coach for the Springboks [3] , and was part of the coaching team for their successful defence of their World Cup title in 2023.

References

  1. "Stade Francais 12-18 Toulouse". BBC News. 22 May 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. "Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse". BBC News. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. "Human named as new Bok scrum coach". SA Rugby Mag. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2025.