Daan Human

South African rugby union player and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daniel Cornelius Francois Human (born 3 April 1976) is the current Forwards Coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. He is a former rugby union player who last played for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He played as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks as a player.

Full nameDaniel Cornelius Francois Human
Born (1976-03-04) 4 March 1976 (age 50)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
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Daan Human
Full nameDaniel Cornelius Francois Human
Born (1976-03-04) 4 March 1976 (age 50)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
SchoolHTS Louis Botha
OccupationCoach
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2004 Stormers 26 (10)
2004–2012 Toulouse 169 (5)
Correct as of 8 January 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 South Africa 4 (0)
Correct as of 8 January 2017
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Playing career

Whilst at Toulouse he won the Top 14 three times and the Heineken Cup twice in 2005 and 2010, both times featuring as a replacement.[1][2]

Coaching career

Following the end of his playing career, Human moved into coaching, with stints at the Cheetahs and Bulls.

In 2020, Human was named forwards coach for the Springboks,[3] and was part of the coaching team for their successful defence of their World Cup title in 2023.

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