Hugo Kloppers Explained

Hugo Kloppers
Fullname:Pieter Hugo Kloppers
Birth Date:14 October 1988
Birth Place:Worcester, South Africa
Weight:1110NaN0
School:Worcester Gymnasium
University:Stellenbosch University
Position:Lock
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Years1:2010
Apps1:4
Points1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Apps2:12
Points2:5
Years3:2013
Apps3:4
Points3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Apps4:32
Points4:10
Years5:2016–19
Apps5:56
Points5:5
Amatyears1:2009–2013
Amatapps1:27
Amatpoints1:15
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:South Africa Students
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:5
Clubupdate:8 July 2019
Repupdate:18 May 2014

Pieter Hugo Kloppers (born 14 October 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth

He represented at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2004 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2006.

He then joined and played for their Under-19 team in 2007 and their Under-21 team in 2008 and 2009.

Varsity Cup

He was a regular for the Varsity Cup team, playing for them in their title-winning seasons in 2009 and 2010, as well as in 2011 and 2012.

Western Province

He was included in the squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their 28–23 victory over . His first start came a month later when he was selected as the starting lock in their match against .

Lions

He joined the side for 2013.[1] He made four appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the final against the, which the Lions won 42–28. He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division and made his Currie Cup debut in their first match of the season, a narrow 29–30 loss to the .

Griquas

In July 2014, Kloppers was released from his contract with the Golden Lions and he joined Kimberley-based side prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, where he made nine appearances.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Lions squad confirmed . Rugby15 . 15 January 2013 . 12 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Kloppers verruil Leeus vir Griekwas . Beeld . 11 July 2014 . 10 July 2014 . af.