Dawie Theron

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Dawie Theron
Birth nameDavid François Theron
Date of birth (1966-09-15) 15 September 1966 (age 55)
Place of birthBloemfontein, Free State
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SchoolSand du Plessis High School, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop, Loosehead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Shimlas
Old–Greys
De Beers		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Sale Sharks 30 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–1994
1995–2001		 Free State
Griqualand West		 61
89		 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Cats 9 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1997 South Africa 13
Teams coached
Years Team
2007–2010
2011–2015
2016–2017		 Griquas
South Africa under-20
DoCoMo Red Hurricanes

David François Theron (born 15 September 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career[]

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]

Test history[]

No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)		 Position Points Dates Venue
1.  Australia 25–19 Replacement 3 August 1996 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.  New Zealand 18–29 Replacement 10 August 1996 Newlands, Cape Town
3. New Zealand New Zealand 32–22 Loosehead prop 31 August 1996 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.  Argentina 46–15 Loosehead prop 9 November 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
5. Argentina Argentina 44–21 Loosehead prop 16 November 1996 Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
6.  France 22–12 Loosehead prop 30 November 1996 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
7. France France 13–12 Loosehead prop 7 December 1996 Parc des Princes, Paris
8.  Wales 37–20 Loosehead prop 15 December 1996 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
9.  British Lions 15–18 Replacement 28 June 1997 Kings Park, Durban
10. British & Irish Lions British Lions 35–16 Tighthead prop 5 July 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
11. New Zealand New Zealand 32–35 Replacement 19 July 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
12. Australia Australia 20–32 Tighthead prop 2 August 1997 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
13. New Zealand New Zealand 35–55 Replacement 9 August 1997 Eden Park, Auckland

Coaching career[]

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]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dawie Theron". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  2. ^ Schoeman, Chris (2004). Vodacom who's who of South African rugby 2004 : a comprehensive guide to the South African players, officials, media and competitions (8th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 123. ISBN 0620261889. OCLC 56517006.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.
  4. ^ "DAWIE THERON". Professional Rugby Agency. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  5. ^ Cronjé, Hendrik (2017-12-17). "Another SA coach ditches Japan rugby". Sport. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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