Dave von Hoesslin

Dave von Hoesslin

Full name	David John Brooke von Hoesslin
Date of birth	(1975-05-10) 10 May 1975
Place of birth	Stellenbosch, South Africa
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg)
School	Diocesan College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1999, 2006 Cats () 2000 Stormers () 2001-02, 2004 Sharks () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999 South Africa 5 (10)

David John Brooke von Hoesslin (born 10 May 1975) is a South African former rugby union international who represented the Springboks in five Test matches.

Born in Stellenbosch, von Hoesslin was a scrum-half and made all of his Springboks Test appearances in 1999, debuting against Italy in Port Elizabeth, where he came off the bench. He was the starting scrum-half when the Springboks played Italy a week later in Durban and scored two first half tries in a 101–0 victory, which was at the time a team record winning margin. He also featured in the 1999 Tri Nations Series, including the Springboks's 0–28 loss to the All Blacks in Dunedin, for which he and his halfback partner Gaffie du Toit were singled out for public criticism by coach Nick Mallett.

In 2005 he was signed by Harlequins to bolster their half-back line.

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players

External links

• Dave von Hoesslin at ESPNscrum