Daan Human
South African rugby union player and coach
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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
Born4 March 1976
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb)
| Full name | Daniel Cornelius Francois Human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 March 1976 Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Louis Botha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
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.