Drikus Hattingh
| Birth name | Hendrikus Hattingh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rustenburg, North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rustenburg High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrikus 'Drikus' Hattingh (born 21 February 1968) is a former South African rugby union player, who played at lock.[1]
Playing career
Hattingh played Craven Week rugby for Western Transvaal in 1985. He made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1991 and his international debut for the Springboks on 22 August 1992 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town, when he replaced Adri Geldenhuys in the first half. Hattingh played in five test matches and twelve tour matches for the Springboks, scoring four tries in tour matches.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results(RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Australia |
3–26 | Replacement | 22 August 1992 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. |  France |
16–29 | Replacement | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 3. |  England |
16–33 | Lock | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 4. |  Argentina |
42–22 | Lock | 8 October 1994 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | |
| 5. | Argentina |
46–26 | Lock | 15 October 1994 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 568
References
- ^ "Drikus Hattingh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 126–129, 142–143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.