Springbok no. 717 · Scrumhalf

Neil de Kock

Neil Alan de Kock · WP

10Tests

2Tries

2Tours

22Age at debut

Test career

200120022003

First test

30 Jun 2001, age 22 · Scrumhalf v Italy, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth

Last test

8 Nov 2003, age 24 · Reserve v New Zealand, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Biography

Neil de Kock was a quick, brave scrumhalf who played ten Tests between 2001 and 2003. Born in Cape Town on 20 November 1978, he played for Western Province and scored tries against New Zealand in 2002 and Samoa at the 2003 World Cup. He later had a long career with Saracens.

Test history

10 tests · 10 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
30 Jun 2001	Italy	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Scrumhalf	W 60–14	WP
06 Jul 2002	Samoa	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 60–18	WP
20 Jul 2002	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Reserve	L 20–41	WP
10 Aug 2002	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Scrumhalf	L 23–30	WP
17 Aug 2002	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Scrumhalf	W 33–31	WP
09 Nov 2002	France	Stade Velodrome, Marseilles	Scrumhalf	L 10–30	WP
11 Oct 2003	Uruguay	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Reserve	W 72–6	WP
24 Oct 2003	Georgia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Scrumhalf	W 46–19	WP
01 Nov 2003	Samoa	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	W 60–10	WP
08 Nov 2003	New Zealand	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Reserve	L 9–29	WP