| Intro | South African rugby union player |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
13 July 1965, Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State |
| Age | 55 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Johannes Jacobus Strydom, better known as Hannes Strydom, born 13 July 1965 in Welkom, Free State), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1997. He went to school at Pearson High School in Port Elizabeth and the A field is named after him.
He played as lock (1,98 m and 114 kg).
He played for Golden Lions in the South African provincial Currie Cup.
He won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
He is now a pharmacist in Pretoria.
Career
Province
- Eastern Province 1986 – 1988
- Transvaal (Super 12) until 1996
- Gauteng Lions (Super 12) 1997
- Cats (Super 12) 1998
- Golden Lions (Currie Cup) 1999–2000
Springboks
He played his first test match for the Springboks on 3 July 1993 against France (lost 18-17).
Honours
Springboks
(as of 31 December 2005)
- 21 caps
- 1 try (5 points)
- Caps by year : 6 in 1993, 1 in 1994, 4 in 1995, 5 in 1996, 5 in 1997.
World Cup
- 1995 World Cup in South Africa : 4 games (Wallabies, Canada, France, All Blacks).
Accolades
In 2003 he was inducted into the University of Pretoria Sport Hall of fame.