# Dave von Hoesslin

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South African rugby union player

Rugby player

Dave von Hoesslin Full name David John Brooke von Hoesslin Born (1975-05-10) 10 May 1975 (age 51) Stellenbosch, South Africa Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 172 lb (78 kg) School Diocesan College Rugby union career Position Scrum-half Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1999, 2006 Cats 2000 Stormers 2001-02, 2004 Sharks International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999 South Africa 5 (10)

**David John Brooke von Hoesslin** (born 10 May 1975) is a South African former [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) international who represented the [Springboks](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team) in five Test matches.[1]

Born in [Stellenbosch](/source/Stellenbosch), von Hoesslin was a scrum-half and made all of his Springboks Test appearances in 1999, debuting against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team) 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 [team record](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team_records) winning margin.[2] He also featured in the [1999 Tri Nations Series](/source/1999_Tri_Nations_Series), including the Springboks's 0–28 loss to the [All Blacks](/source/All_Blacks) in Dunedin, for which he and his halfback partner [Gaffie du Toit](/source/Gaffie_du_Toit) were singled out for public criticism by coach [Nick Mallett](/source/Nick_Mallett).[3]

In 2005 he was signed by [Harlequins](/source/Harlequin_F.C.) to bolster their half-back line.[4]

## See also

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Rugby: Tyro Bok halfback champing at bit"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-tyro-bok-halfback-champing-at-bit/LUCHX2YTOGJN6PVVGQDC5WQLVU/). *[NZ Herald](/source/NZ_Herald)*. 30 June 2000.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Greenaway, Mike (12 October 2001). ["Du Toit, Von Hoesslin reunited for WP visit"](https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/du-toit-von-hoesslin-reunited-for-wp-visit-502577). *[Independent Online](/source/Independent_Online_(South_Africa))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Boks can become world leaders"](https://www.news24.com/News24/Boks-can-become-world-leaders-20030820). *[News24](/source/News24_(website))*. 20 August 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Von Hoesslin joins Quins battle"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/4177997.stm). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 15 January 2005.

## External links

- [Dave von Hoesslin](https://web.archive.org/web/20241204/http://www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/13174.html) at ESPNscrum (archived)

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