Nico Wegner

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Nico Wegner
Birth nameGeorge Nicolaas Wegner
Date of birth (1968-12-03) 3 December 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
SchoolNelspruit High School
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Maties ()
CA Villeneuve sur Lot ()
Parma ()
Hamiltons ()
Durban Crusaders ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–1996 Western Province 49 (25)
1997–1999 Natal Sharks 43 (20)
2000–2001 Falcons 21 (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–1999 Sharks 9 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1993–1994 South Africa 4

George Nicolaas 'Nico' Wegner (born 3 December 1968) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Wegner represented the Lowveld Schools team at the annual Craven Week in 1986 held in Graaff-Reinet. After school he did his national service and then enrolled at Stellenbosch University. He made his debut for the Western Province senior side in 1992. Wegner moved to the Sharks in 1997 and joined the Falcons in 2000. [2]

Wegner made his test debut for South Africa during the 1993 French tour of South Africa, in second test on 3 July 1993 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. In 1993 Wegner toured with the Springboks to Australia, where he played in all three tests and to Argentina. He also toured as a replacement to New Zealand in 1994. Wegner played in four tests matches and eight tour matches for the Springboks. [3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults (RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.Flag of France.svg  France 17–18 Lock 3 Jul 1993 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19–12Lock31 Jul 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia20–28Lock14 Aug 1993 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia12–19Lock21 Aug 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nico Wegner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.) (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 147–148. ISBN   978-1-920109-79-0. OCLC   190836768.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 131–134. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
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