Dean Hopp

{{short description|South African rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby union biography

| name = Dean Hopp

| image =

| fullname = Dean Lionel John Hopp

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|09|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Heidelberg, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.66}}

| weight = {{cvt|120|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Kairos Secondary School

| university = University of Port Elizabeth

| relatives =

| position = Prop

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2003 & 2011–2016

| clubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| apps1 = 66

| points1 = 25

| years2 = 2005

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| apps2 = 19

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2006–2008

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| apps3 = 21

| points3 = 15

| repyears1 = 2002

| repteam1 = South Africa Under-21

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2012

| repteam2 = South African Barbarians (South)

| repcaps2 = 1

| reppoints2 = 0

| amatyears1 = 2015–present

| amatteam1 = Evergreens

| amatapps1 = 4

| amatpoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 9 October 2016

| repupdate = 29 July 2013

}}

Dean Lionel John Hopp (born 7 September 1982 in Heidelberg) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=21324 | name=Dean Hopp | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is prop.

Career

He made his first class debut for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} in 2002 and played for them in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2005, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side the {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} for the 2005 Vodacom Cup and 2005 Currie Cup competitions. He moved to Kimberley to join {{Rut|Griquas}} in 2006. He stayed there for three seasons and made 21 appearances. Prior to the 2011 Vodacom Cup, he returned to the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.

=Representative rugby=

He played for the victorious South African Under–21 team at the 2002 Under-21 Rugby World Cup. In 2012, he was selected in a South African Barbarians (South) team that played against England during their tour of South Africa.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110871 | homeid=13661 | awayid=10881 | leagueid=1141 | hometeam=SA Barbarians South | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=England | matchdate=13 June 2012 | date=4 July 2016}}

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