{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Hugo Kloppers | image = | fullname = Pieter Hugo Kloppers | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Worcester, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.98}} | weight = {{convert|111|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Worcester Gymnasium | university = Stellenbosch University | relatives = | position = Lock | currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}} | youthyears1 = 2004–2006 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | youthyears2 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 4 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} | apps2 = 12 | points2 = 5 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | apps3 = 4 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Griquas}} | apps4 = 32 | points4 = 10 | years5 = 2016–19 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps5 = 56 | points5 = 5 | amatyears1 = 2009–2013 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}} | amatapps1 = 27 | amatpoints1 = 15 | repyears1 = 2012 | repteam1 = South Africa Students | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = 5 | clubupdate = 8 July 2019 | repupdate = 18 May 2014 }}
'''Pieter Hugo Kloppers''' (born 14 October 1988) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Hugo Kloppers">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35148 | name=Hugo Kloppers | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is lock.
==Career==
===Youth=== He represented {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2004 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2006.
He then joined {{Rut|Western Province}} and played for their Under-19 team in 2007 and their Under-21 team in 2008 and 2009.
===Varsity Cup=== He was a regular for the {{Rut|Maties}} Varsity Cup team, playing for them in their title-winning seasons in 2009 and 2010, as well as in 2011 and 2012.
===Western Province=== He was included in the {{Rut|Western Province}} squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their 28–23 victory over {{Rut|Eastern Province}}.<ref name="Eastern Province 23-28 Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18851 | homeid=7982 | awayid=7979 | leagueid=765 | hometeam=Eastern Province | homescore=23 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=13 March 2010 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> His first start came a month later when he was selected as the starting lock in their match against {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.<ref name="Western Province 29-23 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18646 | homeid=7979 | awayid=7976 | leagueid=765 | hometeam=Western Province | homescore=29 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=10 April 2010 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
===Lions=== He joined the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} side for 2013.<ref name="2013 Lions squad confirmed">{{cite web | url=https://www.rugby15.co.za/2013-lions-squad-confirmed/ | title=2013 Lions squad confirmed | publisher=Rugby15 | date=15 January 2013 | access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> He made four appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the final against the {{Rut|Pumas}}, which the Lions won 42–28.<ref name="Steval Pumas 28-42 MTN Golden Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=107764 | homeid=11644 | awayid=11684 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=28 | awayscore=42 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=17 May 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – MTN Golden Lions : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=12634 | team=MTN Golden Lions | compid=1294 | comp=2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division | access-date=3 June 2016}}</ref> and made his Currie Cup debut in their first match of the season, a narrow 29–30 loss to the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}.<ref name="MTN Golden Lions 29-30 Toyota Free State Cheetahs">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106944 | homeid=12634 | awayid=12654 | leagueid=1294 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=29 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | matchdate=10 August 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
===Griquas=== In July 2014, Kloppers was released from his contract with the Golden Lions and he joined Kimberley-based side {{Rut|Griquas}} prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, where he made nine appearances.<ref name="Kloppers verruil Leeus vir Griekwas">{{cite web | url=http://www.beeld.com/sport/2014-07-11-kloppers-verruil-leeus-vir-griekwas | title=Kloppers verruil Leeus vir Griekwas | publisher=Beeld | date=11 July 2014 | access-date=10 July 2014 | language=af}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
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