Heinrich Rodgers

Pieter Heinrich Rodgers (born 23 June 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.^[1]

Heinrich Rodgers

Birth name	Pieter Heinrich Rodgers
Date of birth	(1962-06-23) 23 June 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Harrismith, Free State
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb)
School	Harrismith High School
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1984–91, 94–95 Northern Transvaal 116 () 1992–93 Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1989–93 South Africa 5

Playing career

Rodgers went to school in Harrismith in the Free State and represented Eastern Free State at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1980. After finishing school, Rodgers moved to Pretoria to study at the University of Pretoria. He made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1984. Rodgers also played for Transvaal, but finished his career with Northern Transvaal. Although he was known as a specialist loosehead prop, he could also pack down on the tighthead side.

Rodgers made his test debut for the Springboks against the World XV on 26 August 1989 at Newlands in Cape Town. He also played in the second test against the World XV as well as the 1992 match against the All Blacks. Rodgers toured with the Springboks to England and France in 1992, playing in the two test matches against France. He also played in seven tour matches for the Springboks.^[2]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results(RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	World XV	20–19	Loosehead prop		26 Aug 1989	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	World XV	22–16	Loosehead prop		2 Sep 1989	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.	New Zealand	24–27	Loosehead prop		15 Aug 1992	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.	France	20–15	Tighthead prop		17 Oct 1992	Stade de Gerland, Lyon
5.	France	16–29	Tighthead prop		24 Oct 1992	Parc des Princes, Paris

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 554