Naka Drotské’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African rugby union player
Is Athlete 
Rugby union player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 15 March 1971, Senekal
Age: 49 years

Allen Erasmus ‘Naka’ Drotské (born 15 March 1971 in Senekal, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player, who played for the Springboks between 1993 and 1999.
He played as a hooker in the South African provincial Currie Cup for the Blue Bulls and the Free State Cheetahs.
He was a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning team.
He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.

Career

Provincial

  • Blue Bulls 2000–2001
  • Free State Cheetahs

National team

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 13 November 1993 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, a game the ‘Boks won 52–23.

Honours with the Springboks

  • 26 caps
  • 3 tries
  • 15 points
  • Caps by season: 1 in 1993, 1 in 1995, 1 in 1996, 7 in 1997, 3 in 1998, 13 in 1999.
  • Took part in the 1995 Rugby World Cup (1 match, 0 starts) winners.
  • Took part in the 1999 Rugby World Cup (6 matches, 5 starts) 3rd place.

Coaching

After retiring from playing, Drostké coached the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby between 2007 and 2015. He announced his retirement from coaching on 8 May 2015 to pursue other business interests.

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