Garry Pagel

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Garry Pagel
Birth nameGarry Louis Pagel
Date of birth (1966-09-17) 17 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
SchoolAdelaide Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop, tighthead prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Crusader–Tech ()
1992 Villagers RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–2001 Northampton Saints 77 (50)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988–1991 Eastern Province 24 ()
1992–1997 Western Province 87 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995–1996 South Africa 5

Garry Louis Pagel (born 17 September 1966) is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1996. [1]

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After retiring from a professional career in rugby, Pagel returned to farming. He resides in the Eastern Cape.

Career

Provincial and club

Pagel represented North Eastern Cape Schools at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1984 and made his senior provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1988. From 1992 he played for Western Province and was a member of the 1997 Currie Cup winning squad, although he did not play in the final. [2] [3]

In 1997, Pagel moved to England and played for the English side Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2001. He made 77 appearances, scoring 50 points from 10 tries, and played in the side that won the Heineken Cup in 2000. [4] [5]

International

Pagel played his first test match for the Springboks as a replacement in the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, on 25 May 1995 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. During the World Cup final, he replaced Balie Swart after 68 minutes at tighthead, allowing him to play the rest of the match, including the extra time. After the World Cup, he only played in one further test match for the Springboks. He also played in three tour matches for the Sringboks. [6]

Test history

  World Cup final

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27–18Substitute25 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
2.Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21–8 Loosehead prop 30 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20–0Loosehead prop3 Jun 1995 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–12Substitute 24 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 32–22Substitute31 Aug 1996Ellis Park, Johannesburg

World Cup

Honours

With the Springboks
With Western Province
With Northampton

See also

References

  1. "Garry Pagel". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 90. ISBN   0620172940.
  3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN   0958423148.
  4. "Garry Pagel | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  5. "Saints secure historic victory". BBC. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 119. ISBN   0620209607.