Johan Ackermann
| Full name | Johannes Nicolaas Ackermann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Benoni, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brandwag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ruan Ackermann (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born June 3, 1970) is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He played as a lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently head coach at Gloucester.
Ackerman is known for his physical approach to the game. In 2007, Johan Ackermann became the oldest Springbok to play for the national side, at the age of 37. After the 2007 World Cup in France, he was recalled to the Springbok squad to play against the Barbarians. This was his last outing as an international player.
Ackermann bowed out of professional rugby on a winning note on 1 March 2008, when the Sharks defeated the Bulls 29-15 at Loftus Versfeld. He became the oldest player ever in Super Rugby history at age 37 years, 272 days.
In 1997, Ackermann was banned for two years for use of the prohibited substance nandrolone, an anabolic-androgenic steroid.[1]
Ackermann originally was the Forwards coach of the Lions in Super Rugby under head coach, John Mitchell but after Mitchell left the Union he took over. He has seen huge success as coach of the Union including winning the SARU Coach of the Year award in 2014, his first year as head coach. He took over as head coach of the Lions Super Rugby and the Golden Lions Currie Cup sides in 2013.
He was appointed as the head coach of English Premiership side Gloucester prior to the 2017–18 season.[2]
See also
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Johan Ackermann". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- Sharks profile
References
- ↑ "Drug scandals that rocked rugby". Planet Rugby. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Johan Ackermann named as Gloucester Rugby Head Coach" (Press release). Gloucester Rugby. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.