Nico Wegner

George Nicolaas 'Nico' Wegner (born 3 December 1968) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

George Nicolaas Wegner

Birth name	Nico Wegner
Date of birth	(1968-12-03) 3 December 1968
Place of birth	Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb)
School	Nelspruit High School
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Maties CA Villeneuve sur Lot Parma Hamiltons Durban Crusaders () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1996 1997–1999 2000–2001 Western Province Natal Sharks Falcons 49 21 () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–1999 Sharks () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1993 South Africa 4

Playing career

Wegner represented the Lowveld Schools team at the annual Craven Week in 1986 held in Graaff-Reinet. After school he did his national service and then enrolled at Stellenbosch University. He made his debut for the Western Province senior side in 1992. Wegner moved to the Sharks in 1997 and joined the Falcons in 2000.[2]

Wegner made his test debut for South Africa during the 1993 French tour of South Africa, in second test on 3 July 1993 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. In 1993 Wegner toured with the Springboks to Australia, where he played in all three tests and to Argentina. He also toured as a replacement to New Zealand in 1994. Wegner played in four tests matches and eight tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results ( RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	France	17–18	Lock		3 July 1993	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	Australia	19–12	Lock		31 July 1993	Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney
3.	Australia	20–28	Lock		14 August 1993	Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
4.	Australia	12–19	Lock		21 August 1993	Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 587

References

1. "Nico Wegner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
2. Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.) (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 147–148. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0. OCLC 190836768.
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 131–134. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.