Duimpie Theron

Johannes Petrus "Duimpie" Theron (born 7 May 1979) is a South African-born rugby union player who played for the Namibia national rugby union team and represented Namibia during the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[1][2]

Duimpie Theron
Birth nameJohannes Petrus Theron
Date of birth (1979-05-07) 7 May 1979
Place of birthBloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
SchoolWindhoek Technical High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 Blue Bulls 1 (0)
2002–2005 Griquas 50 (55)
2006 Western Province 7 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2004 Namibia 8 (0)

Playing career

Theron played eight test matches for Namibia. His debut was in 1998, as a nineteen-year-old, in the Rugby World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast in Casablanca. Theron played in three matches during the pool stages at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Shortly after the World Cup, he also played in a test match against Germany, after which his next and final test was only five years later in 2004, against Morocco.[3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(Nam 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Ivory Coast22–10Lock12 Sep 1998COC Stadium, Casablanca
2. Morocco17–8Lock16 Sep 1998COC Stadium, Casablanca
3. Zimbabwe39–14Lock19 Sep 1998COC Stadium, Casablanca
4. Fiji18–67Substitute1 Oct 1999Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers
5. France13–47Substitute8 Oct 1999Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
6. Canada11–72Substitute14 Oct 1999Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
7. Germany79–13Lock17 Oct 1999Gera
8. Morocco39–22Lock13 Nov 2004South West Stadium, Windhoek

References

  1. "Duimpie Theron". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. Schoeman, Chris (2002). Who's who of South African rugby 2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 136. ISBN 0620261889.
  3. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Duimpie Theron - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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