Niel Hugo

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Niel Hugo
Birth nameDaniël Pieter Hugo
Date of birth (1958-11-11) 11 November 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Victoria West, Northern Cape
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Victoria-Wes, Victoria West, Northern Cape
University Stellenbosch University
Notable relative(s) Reniel Hugo (son)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Maties ()
– Malmesbury RFC ()
– Gardens–Tech RFC ()
– Bellville RFC ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984, 1986–1993 Western Province 146 ()
1985 Boland 13 (4)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1989 South Africa 2 (0)

Daniël Pieter Hugo (born 31 March 1964) is a South African former rugby union player that played two tests for the Springboks. [1]

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Playing career

Hugo grew up in Victoria West in the Northern Cape and studied at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1984 against Northern Transvaal at Loftus Versfeld and also scored a try in the match. Hugo played 146 matches for Western Province, 120 of which were consecutive and was he part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and shared it with Northern Transvaal in 1989. [2]

Hugo made his test debut for the Springboks against the World XV on 26 August 1989 at his home ground, Newlands in Cape Town. He also played in the second test against the World XV. [3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults(RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. World XV 20–19 Lock 26 Aug 1989 Newlands, Cape Town
2.World XV22–16Lock2 Sep 1989 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Trivia

Hugo and his lock partner against the World XV, Adolf Malan had the honour of being the tallest Springbok players at 2.04m. [4] In 2008 Andries Bekker became the tallest Springbok with a length of 2.08m. [5]

He is the father of well-traveled professional rugby player Reniel Hugo, now playing for Toyota Verblitz in Japan after representing three South African provinces.

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References

  1. ↑ "Niel Hugo". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.) (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN   978-1-920109-79-0. OCLC   190836768.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 123–124. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty)Ltd.
  5. ↑ SA Rugby Annual 2010. Heath, Duane. Gardners Books. 2010. p. 436. ISBN   9780620449779. OCLC   651921327.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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