Daan Human

{{Short description|South African rugby union player and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use South African English|date=March 2013}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Daan Human

| image = Daan HUMAN.jpg

| fullname = Daniel Cornelius Francois Human

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|03|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bloemfontein, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation = Coach

| school =HTS Louis Botha

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Prop

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2001–2004

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| apps1 = 26

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2004–2012

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Toulouse}}

| apps2 = 169

| points2 = 5

| repyears1 = 2002

| repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 8 January 2017

| repupdate = 8 January 2017

}}

Daniel Cornelius Francois Human (born 3 April 1976) is the current Forwards Coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. He is a former rugby union player who last played for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He played as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks as a player.

Playing career

Whilst at Toulouse he won the Heineken Cup twice in 2005 and 2010, both times featuring as a replacement.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/4559935.stm

|title=Stade Francais 12-18 Toulouse

|publisher=BBC News

|date=22 May 2005 |accessdate=25 September 2019}}{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8687906.stm

|title=Biarritz 19-21 Toulouse

|publisher=BBC News

|date=22 May 2010 |accessdate=25 September 2019}}

Coaching career

Following the end of his playing career, Human moved into coaching, with stints at the Cheetahs and Bulls.

In 2020, Human was named forwards coach for the Springboks,{{cite news

|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/human-named-as-new-bok-scrum-coach/

|title=Human named as new Bok scrum coach

|publisher=SA Rugby Mag

|date=21 January 2021 |accessdate=13 February 2025}} and was part of the coaching team for their successful defence of their World Cup title in 2023.

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