Drikus Hattingh

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

Drikus Hattingh

Birth name	Hendrikus Hattingh
Date of birth	(1968-02-21) 21 February 1968
Place of birth	Rustenburg, North West
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	115 kg (254 lb)
School	Rustenburg High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1991–1994 Northern Transvaal 64 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1994 South Africa 5

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.	Opponents	Results(RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	Australia	3–26	Replacement		22 August 1992	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	France	16–29	Replacement		24 October 1992	Parc des Princes, Paris
3.	England	16–33	Lock		14 November 1992	Twickenham, London
4.	Argentina	42–22	Lock		8 October 1994	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
5.	Argentina	46–26	Lock		15 October 1994	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 568

References

1. "Drikus Hattingh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 126–129, 142–143. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.