Garry Pagel

South African rugby union footballer

Rugby player

Garry Pagel

Birth name| Garry Louis Pagel

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Date of birth|  (1966-09-17) 17 September 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth| King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height| 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight| 117 kg (258 lb)
School| Adelaide Gymnasium
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop

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Amateur team(s)
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
|  Crusader–Tech|  |  ()
1992|  Villagers RFC|  |  ()
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1997–2001|  Northampton Saints|  77|  (50)
Provincial / State sides
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1988–1991|  Eastern Province|  24|  ()
1992–1997|  Western Province|  87|  ()
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1995–1996|  South Africa|  5|

Garry Louis Pagel (born 17 September 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for South Africa between 1995 and 1996.[1]

After retiring from a professional career in rugby, Pagel returned to farming. He resides in the Eastern Cape.

## Career

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### Provincial and club

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Pagel represented North Eastern Cape Schools at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1984 and made his senior provincial debut for Eastern Province in 1988. From 1992 he played for Western Province and was a member of the 1997 Currie Cup winning squad, although he did not play in the final.[2][3]

In 1997, Pagel moved to England and played for the English side Northampton Saints between 1997 and 2001. He made 77 appearances, scoring 50 points from 10 tries, and played in the side that won the Heineken Cup in 2000.[4][5]

### International

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Pagel played his first test match for the Springboks as a replacement in the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, on 25 May 1995 against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town. During the World Cup final, he replaced Balie Swart after 68 minutes at tighthead, allowing him to play the rest of the match, including the extra time. After the World Cup, he only played in one further test match for the Springboks. He also played in three tour matches for the Sringboks.[6]

### Test history

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World Cup Final

No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue

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1. |  Australia | 27–18 | Substitute |  | 25 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town
2. |  Romania | 21–8 | Loosehead prop |  | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town
3. |  Canada | 20–0 | Loosehead prop |  | 3 Jun 1995 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. |  New Zealand | 15–12 | Substitute |  | 24 Jun 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. |  New Zealand | 32–22 | Substitute |  | 31 Aug 1996 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg

### World Cup

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* 1995 : World Champions, 4 selections (Wallabies, Romania, Canada, All Blacks).

## Honours

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With the Springboks

* 1995 World Cup winners

With Western Province

* 1997 Currie Cup winning squad

With Northampton

* 2000 Heineken Cup winners

## See also

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* List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 628

## References

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1. ^ "Garry Pagel". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 90\. ISBN 0620172940.
3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329\. ISBN 0958423148.
4. ^ "Garry Pagel | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
5. ^ "Saints secure historic victory". BBC. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
6. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 119\. ISBN 0620209607.

## External links

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* "SA Rugby Player Profile – Garry Pagel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
* Springboks site
* scrum.com statistics

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South Africa squad - 1995 Rugby World Cup (1st title)

Forwards|

* Andrews
* Brink
* Dalton
* Drotské
* Du Randt
* Hurter
* Kruger
* Otto
* Pagel
* Pienaar (c)
* Richter
* Rossouw
* Straeuli
* Strydom
* Swart
* Teichmann
* Wiese

Backs|

* Hendriks
* Johnson
* Joubert
* Le Roux
* Mulder
* Roux
* Scholtz
* Small
* Stransky
* Van der Westhuizen
* Venter
* Williams

Coach: Kitch Christie

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