Dewald Human
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Dewald Human
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Dewald Dawid Human
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|05|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Uniondale, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.68}}
| weight = {{cvt|70|kg|lb stlb}}
| occupation =
| school = Hoërskool Outeniqua, George
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half / Fullback
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}
| apps1 = 3
| points1 = 10
| amatyears1 = 2015
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 8
| amatpoints1 = 29
| repyears1 = 2013
| repteam1 = South African Schools
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 7
| repyears2 = 2017–present
| repteam2 = South Africa Sevens
| repcaps2 = 18
| reppoints2 = 66
| clubupdate = 18 July 2016
| repupdate = 14 November 2018
| medals =
{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}
{{MedalCountry|{{SAF}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Birmingham|Team competition}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Men's Sevens}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Mauritius|Team Competition}}
}}
Dewald Dawid Human (born 19 May 1995) is a South African rugby sevens player, currently playing with the South Africa national team.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=52869 | name=Dewald Human | date=25 May 2016}} He can play as a fly-half or fullback.
Rugby career
=Youth rugby : SWD Eagles=
Human was born in Uniondale, South Africa. He attended and played rugby for Hoërskool Outeniqua in George, which is situated in the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} catchment area. In 2011, he was called up to represent the SWD Eagles' Under-16 team at the Grant Khomo Week tournament held in Queenstown. He was mainly used as a reserve, but scored one try in their 22–10 victory over the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20786 | homeid=8717 | awayid=8719 | leagueid=818 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=22 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=5 July 2011 | date=24 May 2016}}
In 2012, he represented the SWD Eagles at the premier high schools rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Port Elizabeth. He was the starting fly-half for his side in all three matches; in the second of those – a 33–39 defeat to against Western Province – he scored two tries and kicked a conversion for a points haul of 12 points.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112931 | homeid=13861 | awayid=13821 | leagueid=1401 | hometeam=WP | homescore=39 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=12 July 2012 | date=24 May 2016}}
He was again selected in SWD Eagles' Craven Week side for the 2013 event held in Polokwane and scored a try in his first match, a 27–34 defeat to the Golden Lions.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=108364 | homeid=14044 | awayid=14054 | leagueid=1394 | hometeam=Golden Lions | homescore=34 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=9 July 2013 | date=24 May 2016}} He converted five tries in his second match against Eastern Province in a 40–14 win{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112534 | homeid=14064 | awayid=14054 | leagueid=1394 | hometeam=Eastern Province | homescore=14 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=11 July 2013 | date=24 May 2016}} and delivered an even better scoring performance in their final match, scoring one try, three penalties and four conversions for a personal points tally of 22 in a 37–29 victory over the Blue Bulls.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112584 | homeid=13944 | awayid=14054 | leagueid=1394 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=29 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=13 July 2013 | date=24 May 2016}} His two tries and 27 points with the boot placed him in eleventh position in the points scoring charts for the tournament.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1394 | comp=2013 U18 Craven Week | date=24 May 2016}}
At the conclusion of the tournament, Human was also included in a South African Schools squad. He was named on the bench for their first match of the 2013 Under-18 International Series against England, but was not used in their 19–14 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112684 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15704 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=19 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=England | matchdate=9 August 2013 | date=24 May 2016}} He started their second match against of the series against France, kicking a penalty and two conversions in a 17–13 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112694 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15694 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=17 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=France | matchdate=13 August 2013 | date=24 May 2016}} He dropped down to the bench for their final match against Wales and did not appear in their 14–13 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112704 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15714 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=14 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=17 August 2013 | date=24 May 2016}}
=Blue Bulls / Tuks=
After high school, Human moved to Pretoria, where he joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} academy. He was included in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} squad for the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship and immediately established himself as the first-choice fly-half for the team. He started nine of their twelve matches during the regular season, helping the team finish top of the log, winning nine of their matches.{{SA Rugby Log | id=2064 | comp=2014 Absa Under 19 Competition | date=24 May 2016}} He scored his first (and second) try at this level in their Round Five match against trans-Jukskei rivals {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}}, also kicking eleven points to help his side to a 36–11 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=126574 | homeid=21164 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Golden Lions U19 | homescore=11 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=9 August 2014 | date=25 May 2016}} His biggest contribution with the boot came in their Round Twelve match against {{Rut|Sharks U19}}, kicking four penalties and two conversions in a 50–25 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127204 | homeid=21134 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Free State U19 | homescore=25 | awayscore=50 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=26 September 2014 | date=25 May 2016}} He started their semi-final match against the Sharks, scoring a try, a penalty and five conversions for a points haul of 18 points in a 43–20 victory,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127284 | homeid=21104 | awayid=21144 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U19 | homescore=43 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Sharks U19 | matchdate=17 October 2014 | date=25 May 2016}} and also scored a try in the final against {{Rut|Western Province U19}}, but could not prevent his side losing 26–33 to the team from Cape Town.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127304 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=33 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=25 May 2016}} In total, Human contributed 115 points to the Blue Bulls' points total during the season, the third-most in Group A of the competition, behind Western Province's Ernst Stapelberg and the Sharks' Inny Radebe.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2064 | comp=2014 Absa Under 19 Competition | date=24 May 2016}}
At the start of 2015, Human played Varsity Cup rugby with the Pretoria-based university side, {{Rut|UP Tuks}}. He was generally used as backup to Joshua Stander during the competition, but did start in their matches against {{Rut|CUT Ixias}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137704 | homeid=23584 | awayid=23594 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UP - TUKS | homescore=63 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB CUT | matchdate=9 March 2015 | date=25 May 2016}} and {{Rut|UJ}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137724 | homeid=23604 | awayid=23584 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UJ | homescore=0 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=FNB UP - TUKS | matchdate=16 March 2015 | date=25 May 2016}} making a total of eight appearances and scored 29 points, including a try in their 53–8 win over {{Rut|Maties}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137604 | homeid=23584 | awayid=23564 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UP - TUKS | homescore=53 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=FNB MATIES | matchdate=23 February 2015 | date=25 May 2016}} In the latter half of 2015, Human played in the Under-21 Provincial Championship with {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}}. He made just five appearances, starting three of those, scoring just three points via a penalty in their match against {{Rut|Sharks U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147154 | homeid=27004 | awayid=27044 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Sharks U21 | homescore=29 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=25 May 2016}} during the season.
=South Africa Sevens / Kings=
Human was contracted by the South African Rugby Union to join the South Africa Sevens Academy and was also named in an extended training squad as preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite news | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/sevens/news/151104/Boks_galore_in_Blitzbok_squad | title=Boks galore in Blitzbok squad | work=SuperSport | date=4 November 2015 | accessdate=25 May 2016}} However, he failed to make any appearances for the senior sevens squad during the 2015–16 Sevens World Series. On 5 May 2017, he was selected for the South Africa Sevens team to compete in the final two tournaments of the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris and London.
He started training with Port Elizabeth-based {{Rut|Southern Kings}} during the 2016 Super Rugby season and was named on the bench for their Round Fourteen match against Argentine side the {{Rut|Jaguares}}.{{cite news | url=http://www.supersport.com/Rugby/super-rugby/news/160525/Sharks_player_makes_Kings_debut | title=Sharks player makes Kings debut | work=SuperSport | date=25 May 2016 | accessdate=25 May 2016}}
In 2022, He was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham.{{cite web |last1=Mostert |first1=Herman |title=Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/team-sa-squad-named-for-2022-commonwealth-games-20220608 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=news24.com}}{{cite web |title=Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.sarugby.co.za/news-features/articles/2022/07/21/soyizwapi-plaatjies-to-lead-sa-sevens-teams-at-commonwealth-games/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=sarugby.co.za}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/31/south-africa-stun-fiji-to-win-mens-rugby-sevens-commonwealth-gold |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31 |title=Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/735452?lang=en |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.world.rugby}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sarugby.co.za/match-centre/player-detail/?playerId=e388415f-9e5f-4966-8e5c-e3ad84acae37&teamId=110e9d67-7a38-4bf7-ac2c-74cea777f6f7 Dewald Human] at Springbok Sevens
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- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|59826}}
- {{Instagram}}
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Category:People from George Local Municipality
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Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa
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