{{short description|South African rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Dean Hopp | image = | fullname = Dean Lionel John Hopp | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|09|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Heidelberg, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.66}} | weight = {{cvt|120|kg|lb stlb}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Kairos Secondary School | university = University of Port Elizabeth | relatives = | position = Prop | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2002–2003 & 2011–2016 | clubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | apps1 = 66 | points1 = 25 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} | apps2 = 19 | points2 = 5 | years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Griquas}} | apps3 = 21 | points3 = 15 | repyears1 = 2002 | repteam1 = South Africa Under-21 | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = 0 | repyears2 = 2012 | repteam2 = South African Barbarians (South) | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints2 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2015–present | amatteam1 = Evergreens | amatapps1 = 4 | amatpoints1 = 0 | clubupdate = 9 October 2016 | repupdate = 29 July 2013 }}
'''Dean Lionel John Hopp''' (born 7 September 1982 in Heidelberg) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Dean Hopp">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=21324 | name=Dean Hopp | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is prop.
==Career==
He made his first class debut for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} in 2002 and played for them in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2005, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side the {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} for the 2005 Vodacom Cup and 2005 Currie Cup competitions. He moved to Kimberley to join {{Rut|Griquas}} in 2006. He stayed there for three seasons and made 21 appearances. Prior to the 2011 Vodacom Cup, he returned to the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.
===Representative rugby===
He played for the victorious South African Under–21 team at the 2002 Under-21 Rugby World Cup. In 2012, he was selected in a South African Barbarians (South) team that played against England during their tour of South Africa.<ref name="SA Barbarians South 26-54 England">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110871 | homeid=13661 | awayid=10881 | leagueid=1141 | hometeam=SA Barbarians South | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=England | matchdate=13 June 2012 | date=4 July 2016}}</ref>
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