Niel Hugo
| Birth name | Daniël Pieter Hugo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Victoria West, Northern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Victoria-Wes, Victoria West, Northern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Reniel Hugo (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniël Pieter Hugo (born 31 March 1964) is a South African former rugby union player that played two tests for the Springboks.[1]
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. | Opponents | Results(RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | World XV | 20–19 | Lock | 26 Aug 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. | World XV | 22–16 | Lock | 2 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.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 555
References
- ^ "Niel Hugo". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 123–124. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty)Ltd.
- ^ SA Rugby Annual 2010. Heath, Duane. Gardners Books. 2010. p. 436. ISBN 9780620449779. OCLC 651921327.
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