Dawie Theron

Dawie Theron
Birth name	David François Theron
Date of birth	15 September 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, Free State
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
School	Sand du Plessis High School, Bloemfontein
University	University of the Free State
Children	Jady Theron
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead prop, Loosehead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Shimlas
–	Old–Greys
–	De Beers
Senior career
Years	Team
1998–2000	Sale Sharks
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1988–1994	Free State
1995–2001	Griqualand West
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1998	Cats
International career
Years	Team
1996–1997	South Africa
Coaching career
Years	Team
2007–2010	Griquas
2011–2015	South Africa under-20
2016–2017	DoCoMo Red Hurricanes

Last updated May 18, 2024

David François Theron (born 15 September 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.^[1]

Playing career

Theron represented the South Africa Universities under–19 and under–20 teams in 1986. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1988 and in 1995 he joined Griqualand West.^[2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement against Australia on 3 August 1996 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. His last test match was against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. Theron played thirteen test matches and two tour matched for the Springboks.^[3]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (RSA 1st)	Position	Dates	Venue
1.	Australia	25–19	Replacement	3 August 1996	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.	New Zealand	18–29	Replacement	10 August 1996	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	New Zealand	32–22	Loosehead prop	31 August 1996	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.	Argentina	46–15	Loosehead prop	9 November 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
5.	Argentina	44–21	Loosehead prop	16 November 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
6.	France	22–12	Loosehead prop	30 November 1996	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
7.	France	13–12	Loosehead prop	7 December 1996	Parc des Princes, Paris
8.	Wales	37–20	Loosehead prop	15 December 1996	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
9.	British Lions	15–18	Replacement	28 June 1997	Kings Park, Durban
10.	British Lions	35–16	Tighthead prop	5 July 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
11.	New Zealand	32–35	Replacement	19 July 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
12.	Australia	20–32	Tighthead prop	2 August 1997	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
13.	New Zealand	35–55	Replacement	9 August 1997	Eden Park, Auckland

Coaching career

Theron started his coaching career with Griquas in 2002 as an assistant to Swys de Bruin. He was appointed the Griquas head coach in 2007 and in 2011 he was appointment as the South Africa under-20 head coach.^[4] In 2016 and 2017, Theron was the head coach of the DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in Japan.^[5]

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References

↑ "Dawie Theron". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
↑ Schoeman, Chris (2004). Vodacom who's who of South African rugby 2004 : a comprehensive guide to the South African players, officials, media and competitions (8th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 123. ISBN 0620261889. OCLC 56517006.
↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.
↑ "DAWIE THERON". Professional Rugby Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
↑ Cronjé, Hendrik (17 December 2017). "Another SA coach ditches Japan rugby". Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

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[1] "Dawie Theron". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

[2] Schoeman, Chris (2004). Vodacom who's who of South African rugby 2004 : a comprehensive guide to the South African players, officials, media and competitions (8th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 123. ISBN 0620261889. OCLC 56517006.

[3] Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.

[4] "DAWIE THERON". Professional Rugby Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

[5] Cronjé, Hendrik (17 December 2017). "Another SA coach ditches Japan rugby". Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

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