# Nico Wegner

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South African rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Nico Wegner Born George Nicolaas Wegner (1968-12-03) 3 December 1968 (age 57) Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Weight 118 kg (260 lb) School Nelspruit High School University Stellenbosch University Rugby union career Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Maties CA Villeneuve sur Lot Parma Hamiltons Durban Crusaders Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–1996 Western Province 49 (25) 1997–1999 Natal Sharks 43 (20) 2000–2001 Falcons 21 (0) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–1999 Sharks 9 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1993–1994 South Africa 4

**George Nicolaas 'Nico' Wegner** (born 3 December 1968) is a former South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player.[1]

## Playing career

Wegner represented the [Lowveld](/source/Pumas_(Currie_Cup)) Schools team at the annual [Craven Week](/source/Craven_Week) in 1986 held in [Graaff-Reinet](/source/Graaff-Reinet). After school he did his national service and then enrolled at [Stellenbosch University](/source/Stellenbosch_University). He made his debut for the [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_(rugby_team)) senior side in 1992. Wegner moved to the [Sharks](/source/Sharks_(Currie_Cup)) in 1997 and joined the [Falcons](/source/Falcons_(rugby_team)) in 2000.[2]

Wegner made his test debut for South Africa during the [1993 French tour of South Africa](/source/1993_France_rugby_union_tour_of_South_Africa), in second test on 3 July 1993 at [Ellis Park](/source/Ellis_Park_Stadium) in [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg). In 1993 Wegner toured with the [Springboks](/source/Springboks) to [Australia](/source/1993_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Australia), where he played in all three tests and to [Argentina](/source/1993_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Argentina). He also toured as a replacement to [New Zealand in 1994](/source/1994_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_New_Zealand). Wegner played in four tests matches and eight tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

### Test history

No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. France 17–18 Lock 3 Jul 1993 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 2. Australia 19–12 Lock 31 Jul 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 3. Australia 20–28 Lock 14 Aug 1993 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 4. Australia 12–19 Lock 21 Aug 1993 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

## See also

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players) – Springbok no. **587**

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Nico Wegner"](http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11549.html). *ESPN scrum*. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.) (2007). *Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006*. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 147–148. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-920109-79-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-920109-79-0). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [190836768](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/190836768).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jooste, Graham K. (1995). *South African rugby test players 1949-1995*. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 131–134. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0140250174](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0140250174). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [36916860](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/36916860).

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