Garry Pagel

Garry Louis Pagel (born 17 September 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1996.[1]

Garry Pagel

Birth name	Garry Louis Pagel
Date of birth	17 September 1966
Place of birth	King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	117 kg (258 lb)
School	Adelaide Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Crusader–Tech () 1992 Villagers RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2001 Northampton Saints 77 (50) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1988–1991 Eastern Province 24 () 1992–1997 Western Province 87 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1995–1996 South Africa 5

After retiring from a professional career in rugby, Pagel returned to farming. He currently resides in the Eastern Cape.

Career

Provincial and club

Pagel represented North Eastern Cape Schools at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1984 and made his senior provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1988. From 1992 he played for Western Province and was a member of the 1997 Currie Cup winning squad, although he did not play in the final.[2][3]

In 1997, Pagel moved to England and played for the English side Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2001. He made 77 appearances, scoring 50 points from 10 tries, and played in the side that won the Heineken Cup in 2000.[4][5]

International

Pagel played his first test match for the Springboks as a replacement in the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, on 25 May 1995 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. During the World Cup final, he replaced Balie Swart after 68 minutes at tighthead, allowing him to play the rest of the match, including the extra time. After the World Cup, he only played in one further test match for the Springboks. He also played in three tour matches for the Sringboks.[6]

Test history

  World Cup Final

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Australia	27–18	Substitute		25 May 1995	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	Romania	21–8	Loosehead prop		30 May 1995	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	Canada	20–0	Loosehead prop		3 Jun 1995	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4.	New Zealand	15–12	Substitute		24 Jun 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.	New Zealand	32–22	Substitute		31 Aug 1996	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

World Cup

• 1995 : World Champions, 4 selections (Wallabies, Romania, Canada, All Blacks).

Honours

With the Springboks

• 1995 World Cup winners

With Western Province

• 1997 Currie Cup winning squad

With Northampton

• 2000 Heineken Cup winners

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 628

References

1. "Garry Pagel". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 90. ISBN 0620172940.
3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN 0958423148.
4. "Garry Pagel | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
5. "Saints secure historic victory". BBC. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
6. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 119. ISBN 0620209607.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Garry Pagel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
• Springboks site
• scrum.com statistics