Hennie le Roux – At the heart of bringing professionalism to rugby and played an integral part of negotiations between players, administrators and legal advisors. It did not only result in revolutionizing the sport worldwide, but also introduced a new professional era in rugby
CRAVEN WEEK 1985 & 1986
Captain Eastern Province Schools Team
UNIVERSITY OF PORT ELIZABETH 1987 – 1991
1988 First Team
Fidelity Bank Seven-a-Side Winners
Fidelity Bank Seven-a-Side Winners
1991 Sportsman of the Year
EASTERN PROVINCE 1989 – 1991
Senior Provincial 1990 Debut at Flyhalf
RAU UNIVERSITY 1992 – 1994
(UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG) 1992 Sportsman of the year
SPRINGBOK TEAM Since re-admission to international rugby was selected for the Springbok team 1992 – 1996.
RUGBY ACHIEVEMENTS
EASTERN PROVINCE
Games Played 27
TRANSVAAL / LIONS
Games Played (Vice Capt) 158
Tries Scored 92
1st Class Points 1040
1992 Winners M-Net Night Series
1993 Winners
Currie Cup
Lions Cup
M-Net Night Series
Super 10 Series
1994 Winners Currie Cup
Lions Cup
Mnet Night Series
Percy Frames
1995 Runners-up Super 10 Series
1996 Runners-up Currie Cup
1999 Winners Currie Cup
Vodacom Cup
CATS Games Played 30
INVITATIONAL SIDES
1991 Junior Springboks vs Springboks (Kings Park)
1991 Junior Springboks vs Namibia (Windhoek)
1991 North vs South Match
SPRINGBOK SIDE
Selected in the every Springbok side consistently from 1992 – 1996.
1992 – 1996 Toured France and England
Toured Australia & Argentina
Toured New Zealand, Wales, Scotland
Toured Argentina
Toured Argentina, France and Wales
1995 World Cup Winning squad (played in all games during this World Cup)
Games Played 51
Tries scored 12
Points scored 90
Tests Played 27
Tries in Tests 4
Points in Tests 34
British Barbarians 1
Total First Class Games 270
AWARDS 10 Star Award Achiever
Rugby Player of the Week
Rapport Player of the Week
Sunday Times player of the Week
Sports Star of the Month Sports Illustrated
1994 Victor Award for Sports Team of the Year
1998 Faith for Life Award
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Founder of SARPA – South African Rugby Players Association in 1997.
Founding member (through SARPA) of IRPA, the International Rugby Players Association.
At the heart of bringing professionalism to rugby and played an integral part of negotiations between players, administrators and legal advisors. It did not only result in revolutionizing the sport worldwide, but also introduced a new professional era in rugby. Actively involved in influencing change from amateur structures to effective and efficient professional structures which will remain sustainable and commercially driven, both from a player and administration perspective.
Winning the 1995 Rugby world Cup
Sale of Valvita Mineral Water to the Nestle Group
PASSIONS IN LIFE
Family
All Sport
Game Farmer and avid nature conservationist
Part with my experiences and knowledge to improve others
Driven to succeed
