Hennie le Roux explained

Hennie le Roux
Birth Name:Hendrik Pieter le Roux
Birth Place:Grahamstown, Eastern Province
Birth Date:10 July 1967
Height:1.75m
Weight:80kg
Ru Position:Flyhalf, Centre
Ru Province2:Transvaal
Ru Provinceyears1:1990–1991
Ru Provinceyears2:1992–2000
Ru Provinceapps1:23
Ru Provinceapps2:153
Superyears1:1998–2000
Superapps1:25
Superpoints1:41
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1993–1996
Repcaps1:27
Reppoints1:34
School:Graeme College, GrahamstownUniversity of Port Elizabeth
University:Rand Afrikaans University

Hendrik Pieter 'Hennie' le Roux (born 10 July 1967), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team.[1] [2]

He was the founder and president of the players' union, which was founded in 1997 and received the contribution to rugby award in 2000.

Career

Provincial

Le Roux represented the schools' team at the 1986 Craven Week tournament and in 1987 he played for the Eastern Province under–20 team.[3] In 1990 he made his senior provincial debut for Eastern Province and in 1992 he moved to . In 1996 he played Super Rugby for the Transvaal, when the South African provinces still participated and from 1998, he played for the under the franchise structure.

International

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 26 June 1993 against France. His last test was on 15 December 1996 against Wales. He also played in 24 tour matches scoring 56 points for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Points Date Venue
1. 20–20 26 June 1993Kings Park, Durban
2. France 17–18 Flyhalf 3 July 1993Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. 15–32 Flyhalf 4 June 1994 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. England 27–9 Flyhalf 14 (1try, 3 pen) 11 June 1994Newlands, Cape Town
5. 14–22 Flyhalf 9 July 1994 Carisbrook, Dunedin
6. 9–13 Flyhalf 23 July 1994 Athletic Park, Wellington
7. New Zealand 18–18 Flyhalf 6 August 1994 Eden Park, Auckland
8. Argentina 46–26 Centre15 October 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9. 34–10 Flyhalf 19 November 1994 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
10. 20–12 Flyhalf 5 (1conv, 1 pen) 26 November 1994 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
11. 60–8 Centre 13 April 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
12. Australia 27–18 Centre 25 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
13. 21–8 Flyhalf 30 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
14. 20–0 Replacement 3 June 1995Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
15. Samoa 42–14 Flyhalf 10 June 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg
16. France 19–15Centre17 June 1995Kings Park, Durban
17. New Zealand 15–12Centre Ellis Park, Johannesburg
18. Wales 40–11 Centre 2 September 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
19. 40–21 Centre 5 (1 try) 12 November 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Rome
20. England 24–14 Centre 18 November 1995 Twickenham, London
21. 43–18 Centre 2 July 1996 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
22. New Zealand 18–29Centre 10 August 1996Newlands, Cape Town
23. Argentina 46–15 Centre 5 (1 try) 9 November 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
24. Argentina 44–21 Centre 5 (1 try) 16 November 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
25. France 22–12 Centre 30 November 1996Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
26. France 13–12 Centre 7 December 1996Parc des Princes, Paris
27. Wales 37–20 Centre 15 December 1996Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

World Cup

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hendrik Pieter le Roux. 2020-06-27. ESPN scrum.
  2. Book: Schoeman, Chris. Who's who of South African rugby 2000. Who's Who of SA Rugby. 2000. 0-620-26188-9. 8th. Cape Town. 135. 56517006.
  3. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1987. Verwoerdburg. 266.
  4. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. 2005. Cape Town. 500.