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Garry Pagel

South African rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Garry Louis Pagel (born 17 September 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1996.

After retiring from a professional career in rugby, Pagel returned to farming. He currently resides in the Eastern Cape.

Contents

  • 1 Career
    • 1.1 Provincial and club
    • 1.2 International
    • 1.3 Test history
    • 1.4 World Cup
  • 2 Honours
  • 3 See also
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Career

Provincial and club

Pagel represented North Eastern Cape Schools at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1984 and made his senior provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1988. From 1992 he played for Western Province and was a member of the 1997 Currie Cup winning squad, although he did not play in the final.

In 1997, Pagel moved to England and played for the English side Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2001. He made 77 appearances, scoring 50 points from 10 tries, and played in the side that won the Heineken Cup in 2000.

International

Pagel played his first test match for the Springboks as a replacement in the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, on 25 May 1995 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. During the World Cup final, he replaced Balie Swart after 68 minutes at tighthead, allowing him to play the rest of the match, including the extra time. After the World Cup, he only played in one further test match for the Springboks. He also played in three tour matches for the Sringboks.

Test history

: World Cup Final

World Cup

  • 1995:: World Champions, 4 selections (Wallabies, Romania, Canada, All Blacks).

Honours

With the Springboks
  • 1995 World Cup winners
With Western Province
  • 1997 Currie Cup winning squad
With Northampton
  • 2000 Heineken Cup winners

See also

  • List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 628

References

    External links

    • "SA Rugby Player Profile – Garry Pagel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
    • Springboks site
    • scrum.com statistics
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