Neil de Kock
Full names: Neil Alan
Date of birth: 20 Nov 1978
Place of birth: Cape Town
School: Settlers
Springbok no: 717
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.77m, 80.0kg
Current age: 46
Test summary: Tests: 10 Tries: 2
First Test: 30 Jun 2001 Age 22 - Scrumhalf against Italy at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 8 Nov 2003 Age 24 - Reserve against New Zealand at Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne
Tours France, Scotland & England 2002 IRB Rugby World Cup - Australia 2003
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
30 Jun 2001 22Scrumhalf Italy Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 60-14  WP
06 Jul 2002 23Reserve Samoa Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 60-18  WP
20 Jul 2002 23Reserve New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Lose: 20-41  WP
10 Aug 2002 23Scrumhalf New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Lose: 23-301 try WP
17 Aug 2002 23Scrumhalf Australia Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 33-31  WP
09 Nov 2002 23Scrumhalf France Stade Velodrome, Marseilles Lose: 10-30  WP
11 Oct 2003 24Reserve Uruguay Subiaco Oval, Perth Win: 72-6  WP
24 Oct 2003 24Scrumhalf Georgia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 46-19  WP
01 Nov 2003 24Reserve Samoa Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Win: 60-101 try WP
08 Nov 2003 24Reserve New Zealand Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne Lose: 9-29  WP

Sketch in 2002 SA vs England programme

Neil Alan de Kock is on his first senior Springbok tour of Europe - a prize for classy performances both for Western Province and South Africa in the past few months. Educated at the University of Stellenbosch, he has appeared in five of the ten tests this year, having originally made his name with the Griffons, of Northern Free State. Helped South Africa Under 23s to win the African Championships and last year came to Europe with the South Africa A squad. Has an aptitude, indeed relish, for tackling opposing forwards.