Date of birth | 14 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Rehoboth, South-West Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dr Lemmer High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Boston City Campus and Business College, Durban / Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johann Wohler (born 14 January 1985) is a Namibian rugby union player. [1] His regular position is hooker, but he can also play as a loose-forward.
Wohler was born in Rehoboth, then in South-West Africa, but part of modern-day Namibia. He represented the Namibian Under-19 team at the Under 19 Rugby World Championship held in South Africa in 2004, and made two test appearances for Namibia in 2005, against Madagascar – where he scored a try – and Morocco. He also represented the Welwitschias in the South African domestic Currie Cup competitions since 2016.
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