Hempies du Toit

Pieter Gerhardus 'Hempies' du Toit (born 23 August 1953 in Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Hempies du Toit

Birth name	Pieter Gerhardus du Toit
Date of birth	23 August 1953
Place of birth	Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
School	Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1976–1987 Stellenbosch University (Maties) () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1979–1987 Western Province 63 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1981–1984 South Africa 5

Playing career

After school, du Toit enrolled for a degree in agricultural management at the University of Stellenbosch, where he joined the university's rugby club and played regularly for the Maties from 1976 to 1987. Du Toit made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1979. He also played for representative teams such as the South African Barbarians, the Proteas and the Junior Springboks. In 1980 he represented the Junior Springboks against the touring British Lions team.[2]

Du Toit was first selected for the Springboks in 1980 to tour South America. He did not play in any test matches on the South American tour and made his test debut for the Springboks during the 1981 tour of New Zealand in the first test on 15 August 1981 at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. He played a further four tests for the Springboks, two each against the 1982 South American Jaguars and the 1984 English touring team, respectively. Du Toit also played in 11 tour matches for the Springboks, scoring two non-test tries.[3]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	New Zealand	9–14	Tighthead prop		15 August 1981	Lancaster Park, Christchurch
2.	South American Jaguars	50–18	Tighthead prop		27 March 1982	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.	South American Jaguars	12–21	Tighthead prop		3 April 1982	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4.	England	33–15	Tighthead prop		2 June 1984	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5.	England	35–9	Tighthead prop		9 June 1984	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 516

References

1. "Hempies du Toit". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
2. Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 115. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 109, 113–116. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.