Naka Drotské
| Full name | Allen Erasmus Drotské | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Senekal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen Erasmus 'Naka' Drotské (born 15 March 1971 in Senekal, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player, who played for the Springboks between 1993 and 1999.
He played as a hooker in the South African provincial Currie Cup for the Template:Rut Blue Bulls and the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs.
He was a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning team.
He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[1]
Career
Provincial
- Blue Bulls 2000–2001
- Free State Cheetahs
National team
He played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, a game the 'Boks won 52–23.
Honours with the Springboks
- 26 caps
- 3 tries
- 15 points
- Caps by season: 1 in 1993, 1 in 1995, 1 in 1996, 7 in 1997, 3 in 1998, 13 in 1999.
- Took part in the 1995 Rugby World Cup (1 match, 0 starts) winners.
- Took part in the 1999 Rugby World Cup (6 matches, 5 starts) 3rd place.
Coaching
After retiring from playing, Drostké coached the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Template:Rut Cheetahs in Super Rugby between 2007 and 2015. He announced his retirement from coaching on 8 May 2015 to pursue other business interests.[2]
References
- ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Naka retires as coach" (Press release). Cheetahs. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
