Marius Hurter

Marius Hofmeyr Hurter, better known as Marius Hurter, born 8 October 1970 in Potchefstroom (South Africa), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1995 and 1997.

He played as a tighthead prop (1,87 m and 123 kg). He was known as a strong scrummager.

He was part of the Springbok team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Career

Provincial

Hurter played for Newcastle Falcons between 1998 and 2004, winning the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2001 and 2004.[1]

National team

He played his first game for the Springboks on 30 May 1995 against Romania (won 21-8) during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Honours

With the Springboks

(as of 31 December 2005)

Club and province

Accolades

In 2003 he was inducted into the University of Pretoria Hall of fame.[2]

References
  1. "Hurter flees Falcons nest for SA". BBC. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Hall of fame Retrieved 25 June 2011
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