Heinrich Theodor Füls (born 8 March 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Heinrich Füls
Birth nameHeinrich Theodor Füls
Date of birth (1971-03-08) 8 March 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthHoopstad, Free State
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityRand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
RAU ()
Crusader–Technikon ()
Parow NTC ()
Hamiltons ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992 Transvaal 16 ()
1993–94 Eastern Province 11 ()
1994 Western Province 3 ()
1998 Border Bulldogs 8 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–93 South Africa 8

Playing career

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Füls made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1992. He also played for Eastern Province, Western Province and the Border Bulldogs in the South African domestic competitions.

He made his test debut for South Africa as a replacement for James Small after 38 minutes in the second half in the test against the New Zealand on 15 August 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Füls was capped eight times in test matches for the Springboks and also played a further 13 tour matches in which he scored one try for the Springboks.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Heinrich Fuls". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 125–126, 130–136. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.