Danelle Lochner

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Danelle Lochner
Born (1997-05-16) 16 May 1997 (age 28)
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Western Province ()
2023– Harlequins ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23 (15)
Correct as of 22 September 2025
Netball career
Playing position(s): Goal shooter
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2016–2017 South Africa U21 [1]
2017–2019 South Africa [2]

Danelle Lochner (born 16 May 1997), is a South African rugby union player. She regularly plays as a Lock. She plays internationally for South Africa and for Harlequins in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition. She competed for South Africa in the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. She has also represented South Africa in netball.

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Netball career

Lochner was born on 16 May 1997, she first played netball, for which she was an international from 2016 to 2019, before an ankle injury interrupted her career. [3] After the Covid-19 crisis, she took up netball again along with rugby sevens.

Rugby career

When she started playing rugby sevens, she was immediately noticed, she was called up to the Springbok Women's team even though she had never played at provincial level. [4] On 26 March 2023, she played her first international match with the Springboks in Madrid against Canada. [5]

In August 2023, she was selected to compete in the first edition of the WXV. [6] After the competition, she went to play in England, with the Harlequins, [7] where she meets her compatriots Babalwa Latsha and Aseza Hele. [8]

In 2024-2025, Danelle Lochner is again selected for the WXV. [9]

She was named in South Africa's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ Lemke, Gary (2017-07-05). "Proteas at full power ahead of World Youth Cup". TeamSA. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. ↑ Lemke, Gary (2017-07-21). "Two new shooters named in Proteas team". TeamSA. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. ↑ Etheridge, Mark (2018-03-31). "New injury blow for Team SA at Commonwealth Games". teamsa.co.za. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Four Debutants In Springbok Women Team To Face Canada". ruggas.co.za. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ↑ "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". americasrugbynews.com. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Springbok Women Gear Up for Inaugural WXV 2 Tournament with Experienced Squad". gsport.co.za. 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-27..
  7. ↑ "Springbok Lock Danelle Lochner joins Harlequins". quins.co.uk. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-12..
  8. ↑ "Lochner can't wait to wear the Green and Gold again". springboks.rugby. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024..
  9. ↑ "Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaign". sarugby.co.za. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-17..
  10. ↑ "Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025". Springboks Rugby. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Booi leads experienced Springbok Women squad to RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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