Hempies du Toit
Pieter Gerhardus 'Hempies' du Toit (born 23 August 1953 in Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Pieter Gerhardus du Toit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 August 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
After school, du Toit enrolled for a degree in agricultural management at the University of Stellenbosch, where he joined the university's rugby club and played regularly for the Maties from 1976 to 1987. Du Toit made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1979. He also played for representative teams such as the South African Barbarians, the Proteas and the Junior Springboks. In 1980 he represented the Junior Springboks against the touring British Lions team.[2]
Du Toit was first selected for the Springboks in 1980 to tour South America. He did not play in any test matches on the South American tour and made his test debut for the Springboks during the 1981 tour of New Zealand in the first test on 15 August 1981 at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. He played a further four tests for the Springboks, two each against the 1982 South American Jaguars and the 1984 English touring team, respectively. Du Toit also played in 11 tour matches for the Springboks, scoring two non-test tries.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  New Zealand | 9–14 | Tighthead prop | 15 August 1981 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | |
| 2. |  South American Jaguars | 50–18 | Tighthead prop | 27 March 1982 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 3. | South American Jaguars | 12–21 | Tighthead prop | 3 April 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 4. |  England | 33–15 | Tighthead prop | 2 June 1984 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 5. | England | 35–9 | Tighthead prop | 9 June 1984 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 516
References
- "Hempies du Toit". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 115. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 109, 113–116. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.