REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 601 · Hooker

Naka Drotské

Allen Erasmus Drotské · Cheetahs

26Tests
3Tries
6Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

199319961999

First test

13 Nov 1993, age 22 · Hooker v Argentina, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires

Last test

4 Nov 1999, age 28 · Hooker v New Zealand, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

Naka Drotské was a dynamic hooker who combined the work of a tight forward and a loose forward. Born in Senekal on 15 March 1971 and educated at Grey College, he played for the Orange Free State and won 26 caps between 1993 and 1999. He was called into the 1995 World Cup squad as a replacement and played in the 1999 World Cup semi-final. He later became a successful coach of the Cheetahs.

Test history

26 tests · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
13 Nov 1993ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresHookerW 52–23Cheetahs
10 Jun 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 42–14Cheetahs
13 Jul 1996AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyReserveL 16–21Cheetahs
10 Jun 1997TongaNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 74–10Cheetahs
21 Jun 1997BritainNewlands, Cape TownHookerL 16–25Cheetahs
28 Jun 1997BritainKings Park, DurbanHookerL 15–18Cheetahs
05 Jul 1997BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–16Cheetahs
19 Jul 1997New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgHookerL 32–35Cheetahs
02 Aug 1997AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneHookerL 20–32Cheetahs
09 Aug 1997New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 35–55Cheetahs
20 Jun 1998IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 33–0Cheetahs
27 Jun 1998WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 96–13Cheetahs
28 Nov 1998IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveW 27–13Cheetahs
12 Jun 1999ItalyBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethHookerW 74–3Cheetahs
19 Jun 1999ItalyKings Park, DurbanHookerW 101–0Cheetahs
26 Jun 1999WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffHookerL 19–29Cheetahs
10 Jul 1999New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinHookerL 0–28Cheetahs
17 Jul 1999AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneHookerL 6–32Cheetahs
07 Aug 1999New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerL 18–34Cheetahs
14 Aug 1999AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 10–9Cheetahs
03 Oct 1999ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghHookerW 46–29Cheetahs
10 Oct 1999SpainMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 47–3Cheetahs
15 Oct 1999UruguayHampden Park, GlasgowHookerW 39–3Cheetahs
24 Oct 1999EnglandStade de France, ParisHookerW 44–21Cheetahs
30 Oct 1999AustraliaTwickenham, LondonHookerL 21–27Cheetahs
04 Nov 1999New ZealandMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffHookerW 22–18Cheetahs