| Dawie Theron | |
| Birth Name: | David François Theron |
| Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, Free State |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1966 |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Weight: | 120kg |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead prop, Loosehead prop |
| Amatteam1: | Shimlas |
| Amatteam2: | Old–Greys |
| Amatteam3: | De Beers |
| Years1: | 1998–2000 |
| Clubs1: | Sale Sharks |
| Apps1: | 30 |
| Points1: | 5 |
| Province1: | Free State |
| Province2: | Griqualand West |
| Provinceyears1: | 1988–1994 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1995–2001 |
| Provinceapps1: | 61 |
| Provinceapps2: | 114 |
| Super1: | Cats |
| Superyears1: | 1998 |
| Superapps1: | 9 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1996–1997 |
| Repcaps1: | 13 |
| Coachteams1: | Griquas |
| Coachteams2: | South Africa under-20 |
| Coachteams3: | DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |
| Coachyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Coachyears2: | 2011–2015 |
| Coachyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Children: | Jady Theron |
| School: | Sand du Plessis High School, Bloemfontein |
David François Theron (born 15 September 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Theron represented the South Africa Universities under–19 and under–20 teams in 1986. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1988 and in 1995 he joined Griqualand West.[2]
He made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement against Australia on 3 August 1996 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. His last test match was against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. Theron played thirteen test matches and two tour matched for the Springboks.[3]
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25–19 | Replacement | 3 August 1996 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |||
| 2. | 18–29 | Replacement | 10 August 1996 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 3. |  New Zealand | 32–22 | Loosehead prop | 31 August 1996 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 4. | 46–15 | Loosehead prop | 9 November 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | |||
| 5. |  Argentina | 44–21 | Loosehead prop | 16 November 1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires | ||
| 6. | 22–12 | Loosehead prop | 30 November 1996 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |||
| 7. |  France | 13–12 | Loosehead prop | 7 December 1996 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
| 8. | 37–20 | Loosehead prop | 15 December 1996 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |||
| 9. | 15–18 | Replacement | 28 June 1997 | Kings Park, Durban | |||
| 10. | British Lions | 35–16 | Tighthead prop | 5 July 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 11. | New Zealand | 32–35 | Replacement | 19 July 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 12. |  Australia | 20–32 | Tighthead prop | 2 August 1997 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 13. | New Zealand | 35–55 | Replacement | 9 August 1997 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Theron started his coaching career with Griquas in 2002 as an assistant to Swys de Bruin. He was appointed the Griquas head coach in 2007 and in 2011 he was appointment as the South Africa under-20 head coach.[4] In 2016 and 2017, Theron was the head coach of the DoCoMo Red Hurricanes in Japan.[5]