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Nico Wegner

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Nico Wegner
Birth nameGeorge Nicolaas Wegner
Date of birth (1968-12-03) 3 December 1968 (age 55)
Place of birthNelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
SchoolNelspruit High School
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Maties ()
CA Villeneuve sur Lot ()
Parma ()
Hamiltons ()
Durban Crusaders ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1996 Western Province 49 (25)
1997–1999 Natal Sharks 43 (20)
2000–2001 Falcons 21 (0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–1999 Sharks 9 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–1994 South Africa 4

George Nicolaas 'Nico' Wegner (born 3 December 1968) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Wegner represented the Lowveld Schools team at the annual Craven Week in 1986 held in Graaff-Reinet. After school he did his national service and then enrolled at Stellenbosch University. He made his debut for the Western Province senior side in 1992. Wegner moved to the Sharks in 1997 and joined the Falcons in 2000.[2]

Wegner made his test debut for South Africa during the 1993 French tour of South Africa, in second test on 3 July 1993 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. In 1993 Wegner toured with the Springboks to Australia, where he played in all three tests and to Argentina. He also toured as a replacement to New Zealand in 1994. Wegner played in four tests matches and eight tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  France 17–18 Lock 3 Jul 1993 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  Australia 19–12 Lock 31 Jul 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
3. Australia Australia 20–28 Lock 14 Aug 1993 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
4. Australia Australia 12–19 Lock 21 Aug 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nico Wegner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.) (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 147–148. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0. OCLC 190836768.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 131–134. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.