Deon Lotter
| Birth name | Deon Eugene Lotter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deon Eugene Lotter (born 10 November 1957) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Lotter first started playing rugby in his final year at school. After school and his national service, he enrolled at the
Griqualand West, after which he returned to Western Province. In 1989 Lotter moved to the Transvaal. He was part of the Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1993
.
Lotter 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 Lotter toured with the Springboks to Australia, playing in two of the three tests. Lotter played in three tests matches and four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  France |
17–18 | Lock |
3 July 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  Australia |
19–12 | Lock | 31 July 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 3. | Australia |
20–28 | Lock | 14 August 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 588
References
- ^ "Deon Lotter". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- OCLC 190836768.
- OCLC 36916860.