Henry Tromp

Henry Tromp (born 29 December 1966) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Henry Tromp
Date of birth (1966-12-29) 29 December 1966
Place of birthOtjiwarongo, Namibia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
SchoolKlerksdorp High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–89, 94–97 Northern Transvaal 80 ()
1990–92 Western Transvaal 32 ()
1993 Natal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 South Africa 4

Playing career

Tromp made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1988, after which he moved to Western Transvaal in 1990 and to Natal in 1993. He returned to the Northern Transvaal in 1994 and remained with the union until his retirement.[2][3]

Tromp made his test debut for the Springboks in 1996 during the second test against New Zealand at Kings Park in Durban. He played a further three test matches in 1996, the third test against New Zealand and one test each against Argentina and France. He also played four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[4]

Test history
No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1. New Zealand19–23Hooker17 Aug 1996Kings Park, Durban
2. New Zealand26–33Hooker24 Aug 1996Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3. Argentina44–21Replacement16 Nov 1996Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
4. France22–12Replacement30 Nov 1996Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

Conviction

The incident took place in 1992 when Tromp worked at his father's farm. A labourer reported that pounds 11 had been stolen from him and a 16-year-old youth owned up.

Tromp and his father took turns to beat him with a fan belt - the kind of summary justice dished out in apartheid South Africa - but the black kid later died from the injuries.

The Tromps were jailed for aggravated assault. Two-year sentences were halved on appeal and they spent only four months inside.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Henry Tromp". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN 0620189223.
  3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 221. ISBN 0958423148.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 162. ISBN 0958423148.
  5. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/springboks-select-killer-1.71950tab=report
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