Niel Hugo
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11 November 1958
| Born | Daniël Pieter Hugo 11 November 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Victoria-Wes, Victoria West, Northern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Reniel Hugo (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniël Pieter Hugo (born 31 March 1964) is a South African former rugby union player that played two tests for the Springboks.[1]
Test history
Hugo grew up in Victoria West in the Northern Cape and studied at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1984 against Northern Transvaal at Loftus Versfeld and also scored a try in the match. Hugo played 146 matches for Western Province, 120 of which were consecutive and was he part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and shared it with Northern Transvaal in 1989.[2]
Hugo made his test debut for the Springboks against the World XV on 26 August 1989 at his home ground, Newlands in Cape Town. He also played in the second test against the World XV.[3]
| No. | Opponents | Results(RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. | World XV | 20–19 | Lock | 26 Aug 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. | World XV | 22–16 | Lock | 2 Sep 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |