Dave von Hoesslin explained

Dave von Hoesslin
Full Name:David John Brooke von Hoesslin
Birth Date:10 May 1975
Birth Place:Stellenbosch, South Africa
Height:5 ft 6 in
Weight:172 lb
School:Diocesan College
Position:Scrum-half
Superyears1:1999, 2006
Superyears2:2000
Superyears3:2001-02, 2004
Repyears1:1999
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:10

David John Brooke von Hoesslin (born 10 May 1975) is a South African former rugby union international who represented the Springboks in five Test matches.[1]

Born in Stellenbosch, von Hoesslin was a scrum-half and made all of his Springboks Test appearances in 1999, debuting against Italy in Port Elizabeth, where he came off the bench. He was the starting scrum-half when the Springboks played Italy a week later in Durban and scored two first half tries in a 101–0 victory, which was at the time a team record winning margin.[2] He also featured in the 1999 Tri Nations Series, including the Springboks's 0–28 loss to the All Blacks in Dunedin, for which he and his halfback partner Gaffie du Toit were singled out for public criticism by coach Nick Mallett.[3]

In 2005 he was signed by Harlequins to bolster their half-back line.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby: Tyro Bok halfback champing at bit . . 30 June 2000 . en-NZ.
  2. News: Greenaway . Mike . Du Toit, Von Hoesslin reunited for WP visit . . 12 October 2001 . en.
  3. News: Boks can become world leaders . . 20 August 2003.
  4. News: Von Hoesslin joins Quins battle . . 15 January 2005.