{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Dave von Hoesslin | image = | caption = | full_name = David John Brooke von Hoesslin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|05|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Stellenbosch]], South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 6 in | weight = 172 lb | occupation = | school = [[Diocesan College]] | university = | relatives = | position = Scrum-half | superyears1 = 1999, 2006 | super1 = {{Rut|Cats}} | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | superyears2 = 2000 | super2 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | superpoints2 = | superapps3 = | superyears3 = 2001-02, 2004 | super3 = {{Rut|Sharks}} | superpoints3 = | repyears1 = 1999 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 10 }} '''David John Brooke von Hoesslin''' (born 10 May 1975) is a South African former [[rugby union]] international who represented the [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springboks]] in five Test matches.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rugby: Tyro Bok halfback champing at bit |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-tyro-bok-halfback-champing-at-bit/LUCHX2YTOGJN6PVVGQDC5WQLVU/ |work=[[NZ Herald]] |date=30 June 2000 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
Born in [[Stellenbosch]], von Hoesslin was a scrum-half and made all of his Springboks Test appearances in 1999, debuting against [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] in Port Elizabeth, where he came off the bench. He was the starting scrum-half when the Springboks played Italy a week later in Durban and scored two first half tries in a 101–0 victory, which was at the time a [[List of South Africa national rugby union team records|team record]] winning margin.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Greenaway |first1=Mike |title=Du Toit, Von Hoesslin reunited for WP visit |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/du-toit-von-hoesslin-reunited-for-wp-visit-502577 |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]] |date=12 October 2001 |language=en}}</ref> He also featured in the [[1999 Tri Nations Series]], including the Springboks's 0–28 loss to the [[All Blacks]] in Dunedin, for which he and his halfback partner [[Gaffie du Toit]] were singled out for public criticism by coach [[Nick Mallett]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Boks can become world leaders |url=https://www.news24.com/News24/Boks-can-become-world-leaders-20030820 |work=[[News24 (website)|News24]] |date=20 August 2003}}</ref>
In 2005 he was signed by [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] to bolster their half-back line.<ref>{{cite news |title=Von Hoesslin joins Quins battle |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4177997.stm |work=[[BBC News]] |date=15 January 2005}}</ref>
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|13174}}
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