Hugh Reece-Edwards

Hugh Meredith Reece-Edwards (born 5 January 1961) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Hugh Reece-Edwards
Birth nameHugh Meredith Reece-Edwards
Date of birth (1961-01-05) 5 January 1961
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
SchoolNorthlands Boys’ High School, Durban
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Crusaders ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982–1995 Natal 165 (1114)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1993 South Africa 3
Teams coached
Years Team
2000 Sharks

Playing career

Reece-Edwards represented Natal and made his debut for the province in 1982. He played for Natal until 1995 in 165 matches and scored a record of 1114 points. He was a member of the Natal team that won the Currie Cup in 1990 and 1992.[2]

Reece-Edwards toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992 and to Australia in 1993. He made his test debut against France on 17 October 1992 at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon. He played in the following test against France and then in one test on the Australian tour.[3] He also played in nine tour matches scoring 103 points (3 tries, 23 conversions and 14 penalties).

Test history
No.OpponentsResults (RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. France20–15Full-back17 October 1992Stade de Gerland, Lyon
2. France16–29Full-back24 October 1992Parc des Princes, Paris
3. Australia20–28Full-back14 August 1993Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Coaching career

Reece-Edwards acted as the assistant coach to Ian McIntosh at the Sharks from 1996 to 1999. In 2000 he was appointed as head coach, but his tenure only lasted for one year and was he replaced by Rudolf Straeuli.

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See also

References
  1. "Hugh Reece–Edwards". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 272. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 127–128, 133. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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