Hugo Kloppers
| Full name | Pieter Hugo Kloppers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Worcester Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pieter Hugo Kloppers (born 14 October 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]He represented Boland Cavaliers at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2004 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2006.
He then joined Western Province and played for their Under-19 team in 2007 and their Under-21 team in 2008 and 2009.
Varsity Cup
[edit]He was a regular for the Maties Varsity Cup team, playing for them in their title-winning seasons in 2009 and 2010, as well as in 2011 and 2012.
Western Province
[edit]He was included in the Western Province squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their 28–23 victory over Eastern Province.[2] His first start came a month later when he was selected as the starting lock in their match against SWD Eagles.[3]
Lions
[edit]He joined the Golden Lions side for 2013.[4] He made four appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the final against the Pumas, which the Lions won 42–28.[5] He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division[6] and made his Currie Cup debut in their first match of the season, a narrow 29–30 loss to the Free State Cheetahs.[7]
Griquas
[edit]In July 2014, Kloppers was released from his contract with the Golden Lions and he joined Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, where he made nine appearances.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Hugo Kloppers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 23–28 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province 29–23 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "2013 Lions squad confirmed". Rugby15. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–42 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – MTN Golden Lions : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 29–30 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Kloppers verruil Leeus vir Griekwas" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.