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Henry Tromp
Date of birth (1966-12-29) 29 December 1966 (age 57)
Place of birthOtjiwarongo, Namibia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
SchoolKlerksdorp High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–89, 94–97 Template:Rut Northern Transvaal 80 ()
1990–92 Template:Rut Western Transvaal 32 ()
1993 Template:Rut Natal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 South Africa 4

Henry Tromp (born 29 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Tromp made his provincial debut for Template:Rut Northern Transvaal in 1988, after which he moved to Template:Rut Western Transvaal in 1990 and to Template:Rut Natal in 1993. He returned to the Northern Transvaal in 1994 and remained with the union until his retirement.[2][3]

Tromp made his test debut for the Springboks in 1996 during the second test against New Zealand at Kings Park in Durban. He played a further three test matches in 1996, the third test against New Zealand and one test each against Argentina and France. He also played four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1.  New Zealand 19–23 Hooker 17 Aug 1996 Kings Park, Durban
2.  New Zealand 26–33 Hooker 24 Aug 1996 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.  Argentina 44–21 Replacement 16 Nov 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
4.  France 22–12 Replacement 30 Nov 1996 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

See also

References

  1. ^ "Henry Tromp". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620189223.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 221. ISBN 0958423148.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.