Naka Drotské

Naka Drotské
Full name	Allen Erasmus Drotské
Date of birth	15 March 1971
Place of birth	Senekal, Free State, 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
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Youth career
1989	SA Schools
Senior career
Years	Team
2001–2003	London Irish
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1992–99	Free State
2000	Blue Bulls
2001	Pumas
2004–05	Cheetahs
Super Rugby
Years	Team
1998–99, 05	Cats
2000–01	Bulls
International career
Years	Team
1993–99	South Africa
Coaching career
Years	Team
2007–13	Free State Cheetahs
2007–15	Cheetahs

Allen Erasmus 'Naka' Drotské (born 15 March 1971) is a former South African rugby union player, who played for the Springboks between 1993 and 1999.[1]

Playing career

Provincial

Drotské played as a flank for the Free State Schools team at the 1989 Craven Week tournament and gained selection for the South African Schools team. In 1992 he made his provincial debut for Free State, also playing as a flank and during the 1993 he converted to the playing position of hooker. Drotské moved to the Blue Bulls for the 2000 provincial season and also played the Bulls in the Super Rugby competition.[2]

In 2001 Drotské signed with London Irish to play for the club until 2003 and the following year he started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[3]

International

Drotské played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, a game the 'Boks won 52–23. He was a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, playing in one match and was also a member of the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad. During the 1999 World Cup, he played in six matches for the Springboks.[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Argentina	52–23	Hooker		13 Nov 1993	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
2.	Samoa	42–14	Replacement		10 Jun 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.	Australia	16–21	Replacement		13 Jul 1996	Aussie Stadium, Sydney
4.	Tonga	74–10	Hooker	1	10 Jun 1997	Newlands, Cape Town
5.	British Lions	16–25	Hooker		21 Jun 1997	Newlands, Cape Town
6.	British Lions	15–18	Hooker		28 Jun 1997	Kings Park, Durban
7.	British Lions	35–16	Replacement		5 Jul 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.	New Zealand	32–35	Hooker	1	19 Jul 1997	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9.	Australia	20–32	Hooker		2 Aug 1997	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
10.	New Zealand	35–55	Replacement		9 Aug 1997	Eden Park, Auckland
11.	Ireland	33–0	Replacement		20 Jun 1998	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12.	Wales	96–13	Replacement		27 Jun 1998	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
13.	Ireland	27–13	Replacement		28 Nov 1998	Lansdowne Road, Dublin
14.	Italy	74–3	Hooker		12 Jun 1999	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
15.	Italy	101–0	Hooker	1	19 June 1999	Kings Park, Durban
16.	Wales	19–29	Hooker		26 June 1999	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
17.	New Zealand	0–28	Hooker		10 July 1999	Carisbrook, Dunedin
18.	Australia	6–32	Hooker		17 July 1999	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19.	New Zealand	18–34	Hooker		7 Aug 1999	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
20.	Australia	10–9	Hooker		14 Aug 1999	Newlands, Cape Town
21.	Scotland	46–29	Hooker		3 Oct 1999	Murrayfield, Edinburgh
22.	Spain	47–3	Replacement		10 Oct 1999	Murrayfield, Edinburgh
23.	Uruguay	39–3	Hooker		15 Oct 1999	Hampden Park, Glasgow
24.	England	44–21	Hooker		24 Oct 1999	Stade de France, Paris
25.	Australia	21–27	Hooker		30 Oct 1999	Twickenham, London
26.	New Zealand	22–18	Hooker		4 Nov 1999	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Coaching career

After retiring from playing, Drostké coached the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby between 2007 and 2015. He announced his retirement from coaching on 8 May 2015 to pursue other business interests.[4]

Personal life

In November 2018, Drostké was shot during a robbery in Pretoria, and was left in a critical condition.[5]

References

"Allen Erasmus Drotske". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 57.
"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.
"Naka Drotske: South Africa World Cup winner shot during robbery in Pretoria". BBC Sport. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

External links

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[1] "Allen Erasmus Drotske". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[:0-2] Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 57.

[Exiles_claim_Cup_glory-3] "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.

[Naka_retires_as_coach-4] "Naka retires as coach" (Press release). Cheetahs. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[5] "Naka Drotske: South Africa World Cup winner shot during robbery in Pretoria". BBC Sport. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.