| Reg Muller | |
| Fullname: | Reg-Hack Muller |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Weight: | 1050NaN0 |
| School: | Marais Viljoen High School, Alberton |
| Position: | Flanker / Number eight |
| Youthyears1: | 2004 |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2007 |
| Years1: | 2007 |
| Apps1: | 3 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2014 |
| Apps2: | 72 |
| Points2: | 130 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Mâcon |
| Years4: | 2015–2017 |
| Apps4: | 30 |
| Points4: | 45 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Sevens |
| Repcaps1: | 0 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 2 June 2018 |
| Repupdate: | 26 August 2015 |
Reg-Hack Muller (born 6 March 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the . His regular position is flanker or eighth man.
In 2004, Muller represented the at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Nelspruit.
After finishing high school, Muller moved to Durban to join the Sharks Academy. He played for both the s and the s in the respective Provincial Championships in 2005 and for the Under-21s in 2006 (as well as Sevens.
In 2007, Muller made his first class debut for the Sharks' Vodacom Cup side, known as the . He came on in the final minute of their match against the in a 24–21 victory. After another appearance off the bench in their 13–19 loss to the following week, he started his first senior match, away to the in Port Elizabeth, where his side suffered a 45–0 loss. They eventually finished in fifth position and missed out on a quarter final spot. Muller returned to action for the Sharks U21s in the 2007 Under-21 Provincial Championship later in the year.
In 2008, Muller returned to Gauteng, joining the East Rand-based . He made his debut for them in the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition in a 33–36 defeat to the and his first start a week later against . In his fourth appearance for the Falcons, Muller scored his first try for the side; he scored in the final minutes of the match in Uniondale, with the Falcons eventually winning the match 27–26. He scored another try in his second start for the Falcons against the in Port Elizabeth, as his side finished in fifth spot on the Northern Section log.
Muller also made his Currie Cup debut in the same year. He came on as a replacement in their opening match of the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division competition as they suffered a 42–48 defeat to the in Brakpan. He made a total of four starts and four appearances off the bench in their 14-match season, scoring one try in their return match against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington. It was a disappointing season for the Falcons as they finished last on the log, requiring them to play in a relegation play-off series against the to retain their Premier Division status. However, they lost both legs of the play-offs series – 24–29 and 19–27 respectively, with Muller starting both matches – to be relegated to the First Division for 2009.
Muller started five matches for the Falcons in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring tries against the and as they finished bottom of the Northern Section, having won just one match against the in the competition. Muller featured in a Compulsory Friendly match against ahead of the 2009 Currie Cup First Division, which saw the Falcons lose all ten of their matches to finish bottom of the log. Despite the poor results, Muller was one of the best players during the Falcons' season, scoring six tries in six appearances – the joint-highest by a Falcons player. This included a hat-trick in their 15–47 defeat to the in George as he scored all the Falcons' points in the match.
Muller made six appearances as the Falcons again lost all their matches in the 2010 Vodacom Cup and a further five in the 2010 Currie Cup First Division. He scored two tries in their match against the in East London, which proved crucial in a 38–37 victory, their only success in the competition.
Muller again scored two tries against the Border Bulldogs in East London during the 2011 Vodacom Cup, helping his side to a 43–15 victory as the Falcons eventually finished in sixth spot on the log, with two victories and a draw. Muller scored a try in a 28–25 Compulsory Friendly match victory over the and a further five in eight appearances in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division as their much-improved form saw them finish in third place on the log to qualify for the semi-finals. Three of his five tries once again came against the Border Bulldogs in a 57–42 victory, while he scored a brace in their 53–45 win against the . Muller didn't feature in the semi-finals, however, as the Falcons lost to the .
Muller played in all six of the Falcons' matches in the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition (as they finished bottom with one win against the) before emulating his try-scoring record from 2011, scoring five tries in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division; he got two tries in their 38–36 victory over the Border Bulldogs, one in their match against the in Kempton Park and one in each of their meetings against the to make a total of eleven appearances to help the Falcons finish in seventh spot.
Muller made a single appearance for the Falcons in the 2013 Vodacom Cup in a 27–22 victory over the .
Muller joined French Fédérale 1 side Mâcon for the 2014–2015 Fédérale 1 season.[1]
Muller returned to the Falcons in 2015 and was named in their squad for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.
Muller also played Sevens rugby; he represented the Sevens team in 2006 and 2007[2] and also represented the South Africa Sevens side in the Namibia Sevens tournament in 2009.[3] He was a member of the Kaizer Chiefs side that played at the 7s Premier League in 2013[4] and played for the Samurai Sevens and the Sevens teams in 2014.
| First class career | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Teams | Currie Cup | Vodacom Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | |||
| 2007 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 15 | ||
| 2009 | Falcons | 6 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 40 | |
| 2010 | Falcons | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2011 | Falcons | 8 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 40 | |
| 2012 | Falcons | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 25 | |
| 2013 | Falcons | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 95 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 130 | ||