Hans de Goede (born 13 February 1953, in

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) is a Dutch-born Canadian former rugby union player who played as lock.

Career

Before his rugby career, de Goede practiced

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, playing three games for Victoria Dolphins. Later, at Central Junior High School, he started playing rugby. He later started his club career leading Vic High team to the final of the Howard Russell Cup in 1971. Later he played for

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, where he would play for 20 years. He also played for

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at provincial level, of which he was captain, 30 matches for

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and for

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at regional level between 1972 and 1987. As rugby union was an amateur sport at the time, de Goede earned extra money at "You Think You're Tough?" boxing tournaments. On 25 October 1974, de Goede was first capped for

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in the match against

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. He was also present in the

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Canada squad, of which he was the captain, playing all the three matches in the tournament, with the match against

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being his last cap. de Goede played twice for World XV, in 1976 and in 1980. He was inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Personal life

He married Stephanie White de Goede, who was Canada women's national rugby union team first captain. He is also the father of Jacob de Goede, of James Bay AA, Thyssen de Goede, who is also a rugby union player for James Bay AA and previously Canada and of

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, who plays for the Canada women's national rugby union team.

References

External links

Hans de Goede international statsHans de Goede profile at Cardiff RFC official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:de Goede, Hans 1953 births Living people Sportspeople from Amsterdam Canadian rugby union players Canadian people of Dutch descent Canada international rugby union players Cardiff RFC players Rugby union locks 1987 Rugby World Cup players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Wales Expatriate rugby union players in Wales Canadian expatriate rugby union players Rugby union players from Victoria, British Columbia Dutch emigrants to Canada Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Canadian football people from Victoria, British Columbia Canadian football defensive backs James Bay Athletic Association players