Hugo Kloppers

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Hugo Kloppers
Full namePieter Hugo Kloppers
Date of birth (1988-10-14) 14 October 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth Worcester, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
School Worcester Gymnasium
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Pumas
Youth career
2004–2006 Boland Cavaliers
2007–2009 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2013 Maties 27 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 Western Province 4 (0)
2013–2014 Golden Lions XV 12 (5)
2013 Golden Lions 4 (0)
2014–2015 Griquas 32 (10)
2016–19 Pumas 56 (5)
Correct as of 8 July 2019
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 South Africa Students 2 (5)
Correct as of 18 May 2014

Pieter Hugo Kloppers (born 14 October 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is lock.

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Career

Youth

He represented Boland Cavaliers at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2004 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2006.

He then joined Western Province and played for their Under-19 team in 2007 and their Under-21 team in 2008 and 2009.

Varsity Cup

He was a regular for the Maties Varsity Cup team, playing for them in their title-winning seasons in 2009 and 2010, as well as in 2011 and 2012.

Western Province

He was included in the Western Province squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their 28–23 victory over Eastern Province. [2] His first start came a month later when he was selected as the starting lock in their match against SWD Eagles. [3]

Lions

He joined the Golden Lions side for 2013. [4] He made four appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the final against the Pumas, which the Lions won 42–28. [5] He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division [6] and made his Currie Cup debut in their first match of the season, a narrow 29–30 loss to the Free State Cheetahs. [7]

Griquas

In July 2014, Kloppers was released from his contract with the Golden Lions and he joined Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, where he made nine appearances. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hugo Kloppers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 23–28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province 29–23 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "2013 Lions squad confirmed". Rugby15. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–42 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – MTN Golden Lions : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 29–30 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kloppers verruil Leeus vir Griekwas" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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