Henry Tromp

Henry Tromp

Date of birth	(1966-12-29) 29 December 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth	Otjiwarongo, South West Africa
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) 1988–1989 Northern Transvaal () 1990–1992 Western Transvaal () 1993 Natal () – Northern Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996 South Africa 4 (0)

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

Playing career

Born in Otjiwarongo, South West Africa (now Namibia), 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 South Africa 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]

Conviction

In 1993, Tromp and his father were convicted of manslaughter after a labourer on their family farm died from injuries sustained in a "disciplinary" beating. The victim had allegedly stolen money from the Tromps, who tied him to a tree and took turns beating him with a fan belt. Tromp was sentenced to two years in prison but was released after six months. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Henry Tromp". ESPNscrum. 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. Growden, Greg (29 July 1996). "Springboks select killer". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
6. "Seven days of reckoning". The Herald. 7 June 1997. Retrieved 9 August 2024.