Drikus Hattingh
Birth nameHendrikus Hattingh
Date of birth (1968-02-21) 21 February 1968
Place of birthRustenburg, North West
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
SchoolRustenburg High School
ChildrenRiekert Hattingh
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1995 Northern Transvaal 64 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1994 South Africa 5 (0)

Hendrikus 'Drikus' Hattingh (born 21 February 1968) is a former South African rugby union player, who played at lock.[1]

Playing career

Hattingh played Craven Week rugby for Western Transvaal in 1985. He made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1991 and his international debut for the Springboks on 22 August 1992 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town, when he replaced Adri Geldenhuys in the first half. Hattingh played in five test matches and twelve tour matches for the Springboks, scoring four tries in tour matches.[2]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults(RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Australia3–26Replacement22 August 1992Newlands, Cape Town
2. France16–29Replacement24 October 1992Parc des Princes, Paris
3. England16–33Lock14 November 1992Twickenham, London
4. Argentina42–22Lock8 October 1994Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
5.Argentina Argentina46–26Lock15 October 1994Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. "Drikus Hattingh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 126–129, 142–143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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