Nico Wegner
Birth name | George Nicolaas Wegner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Nicolaas 'Nico' Wegner (born 3 December 1968) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Wegner represented the
Falcons in 2000.[2]
Wegner made his test debut for South Africa during 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 |
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1. | France | 17–18 | Lock |
3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
2. | Australia | 19–12 | Lock | 31 Jul 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | |
3. | Australia | 20–28 | Lock | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
4. | Australia | 12–19 | Lock | 21 Aug 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 587
References
- ^ "Nico Wegner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- OCLC 190836768.
- OCLC 36916860.