Springbok no. 356 · Eighthman
Doug Hopwood
Douglas John Hopwood · WP
22Tests
5Tries
3Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
196019621965
First test
30 Apr 1960, age 25 · Eighthman v Scotland, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last test
18 Sep 1965, age 31 · Eighthman v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland
Biography
Doug Hopwood was one of the finest eighthmen South Africa has produced. Born in Cape Town on 3 June 1934 and educated at Wynberg Boys’ High, he played for False Bay and Western Province and won 22 caps between 1960 and 1965.
He had great stamina and a gift for linking with the backs, despite a long-term back injury. On the 1960–61 tour he scored tries against England, Scotland and Ireland. He also scored against Australia in 1961 and Wales in 1964. He died on 10 January 2002.
Test history
22 tests · 15 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1960 |  Scotland | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Eighthman | W 18–10 | WP |
| 13 Aug 1960 |  New Zealand | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Eighthman | D 11–11 | WP |
| 27 Aug 1960 | New Zealand | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Eighthman | W 8–3 | WP |
| 03 Dec 1960 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Eighthman | W 3–0 | WP |
| 07 Jan 1961 |  England | Twickenham, London | Eighthman | W 5–0 | WP |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Eighthman | W 12–5 | WP |
| 18 Feb 1961 |  France | Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris | Eighthman | D 0–0 | WP |
| 13 May 1961 |  Ireland | Newlands, Cape Town | Eighthman | W 24–8 | WP |
| 05 Aug 1961 |  Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Eighthman | W 28–3 | WP |
| 12 Aug 1961 | Australia | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Eighthman | W 23–11 | WP |
| 23 Jun 1962 |  Britain | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Eighthman | D 3–3 | WP |
| 21 Jul 1962 | Britain | Kings Park, Durban | Eighthman | W 3–0 | WP |
| 04 Aug 1962 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Eighthman | W 8–3 | WP |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Britain | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Eighthman | W 34–14 | WP |
| 13 Jul 1963 | Australia | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Eighthman | W 14–3 | WP |
| 10 Aug 1963 | Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Eighthman | L 5–9 | WP |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Australia | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Eighthman | W 22–6 | WP |
| 23 May 1964 | Wales | Kings Park, Durban | Eighthman | W 24–3 | WP |
| 25 Jul 1964 | France | P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs | Eighthman | L 6–8 | WP |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Eighthman | L 5–8 | WP |
| 04 Sep 1965 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch | Eighthman | W 19–16 | WP |
| 18 Sep 1965 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Eighthman | L 3–20 | WP |