Dean Hopp

Dean Hopp

Full name	Dean Lionel John Hopp
Date of birth	(1982-09-07) 7 September 1982
Place of birth	Heidelberg, South Africa
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	Kairos Secondary School
University	University of Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–present Evergreens 4 (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2003 & 2011–2016 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 66 (25) 2005 Template:Rut Mighty Elephants 19 (5) 2006–2008 Template:Rut Griquas 21 (15) Correct as of 9 October 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002 South Africa Under-21 2 (0) 2012 South African Barbarians (South) 1 (0) Correct as of 29 July 2013

Dean Lionel John Hopp (born 7 September 1982 in Heidelberg) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Template:Rut SWD Eagles. His regular position is prop.

Career

He made his first class debut for the Template:Rut SWD Eagles in 2002 and played for them in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2005, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants for the 2005 Vodacom Cup and 2005 Currie Cup competitions. He moved to Kimberley to join Template:Rut Griquas in 2006. He stayed there for three seasons and made 21 appearances. Prior to the 2011 Vodacom Cup, he returned to the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.

Representative rugby

He played for the victorious South African Under–21 team at the 2002 Under-21 Rugby World Cup. In 2012, he was selected in a South African Barbarians (South) team that played against England during their tour of South Africa.