Heinrich Füls
Heinrich Theodor Füls (born 8 March 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Heinrich Theodor Füls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hoopstad, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Rand Afrikaans University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Füls made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1992. He also played for Eastern Province, Western Province and the Border Bulldogs in the South African domestic competitions.
He made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement for James Small after 38 minutes in the second half in the test against the New Zealand All Blacks on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Füls was capped 8 times in test matches for the Springboks and also played a further thirteen tour matches in which he scored one try for the Springboks.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  New Zealand | 24–27 | Substitute | 15 Aug 1992 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  France | 20–20 | Centre | 26 Jun 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 3. | France | 17–18 | Centre | 3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 4. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 19–12 | Centre | 31 Jul 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 5. | Australia | 20–28 | Centre | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 6. | Australia | 12–19 | Centre | 21 Aug 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 7. |  Argentina | 29–26 | Centre | 6 Nov 1993 | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 8. | Argentina | 52–23 | Centre | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 567
References
- "Heinrich Fuls". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 125–126, 130–136. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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