Derick Hougaard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derick Hougaard
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1983(1983-01-04)
Age	41
Birthplace	Citrusdal
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Western Cape
Horoscope	Capricorn

Derick Hougaard Biography

Derick Hougaard is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on January 4, 1983 in Citrusdal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derick Hougaard (born on January 4, 1983, at Citrusdal) was a South African rugby union player who was last seen playing with Saracens at the time of his move to England. He usually plays as a the flyhalf position. Hougaard was a player with his club the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition in South Africa and the Bulls in the international Super Rugby competition.

Hougaard joined Leicester Tigers in 2008. Hougaard joined Leicester Tigers returning to former Blue Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer as an alternative to Andy Goode who had moved to CA Brive. Hougaard made his debut against Bath in October of 2008.

2007. The Super 14 semi-final saw Hougaard scoring all of his team’s 27 points, with the help of eight penalties and an unassisted drop goal, to beat the Canterbury Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Hougaard’s score was equal to Adrian Cashmore of the Auckland Blues’s record in 1998 for the highest number of points scored by an individual during the Super Rugby semi- final. This was a historic win as it was the first-ever Super Rugby final between two South African teams. In 2007, the Super 14 season was also an all- time high in Hougaard’s Super Rugby career, having scored 161 points over 14 games.

Derick Hougaard Net Worth

Derick Hougaard is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derick Hougaard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2002’s Currie Cup final against the Golden Lions, Hougaard broke Naas Botha’s record of 15 years for points achieved in the Currie Cup final of 24 by scoring 26 (1 attempt 2 drop goals and five penalties). This feat was at the beginning of his career as well as his remarkable goal-kicking success rate in the years following earned him the honor of “Liefling van Loftus”, an Afrikaans phrase that means”the “sweetheart of Loftus Versfeld Stadium” in Pretoria. Every when Hougaard was able to score points on behalf of his team, the Bulls at Loftus the chorus of the Ge Korsten song called “Liefling” was played in the stadium.

Hougaard made his debut as a test player in the same year at age 20 with the Springboks in the 2003 World Cup as a reserve during the 72-6 victory against Uruguay at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Hougaard had also been awarded his first points for international play. He was successful in converting. Following his return to his position as a reserve for the next game with England, Hougaard was promoted to flyhalf for the final three games South Africa played at the World Cup. When the World Cup, Hougaard, with five caps in his record had scored 48 points, including two attempts. In the 2003 world cup game with Samoa, Hougaard was knocked out with a legal brutal tackle by Brian Lima.

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Who is Derick Hougaard Dating?

According to our records, Derick Hougaard married to Karlien van Jaarsveld. As of December 1, 2023, Derick Hougaard’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Derick Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Derick Hougaard celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

Are Nádine and Derick still together?

Although their social media profiles don’t provide much information regarding the rumours that they have broken up for good, the news of Afrikaans singer and television presenter Nádine Hoffeldt and former rugby player Derick Hougaard’s breakup after more than four years of being together has been spreading like a …

Are Francois and Derick Hougaard related?

Not quite! Derick and Francois’s father are 4th cousins …”

Why did Derick Hougaard stop playing rugby?

Hougaard had an illustrious career as a Bulls player and went on to play eight Tests for the Springboks, and although he played abroad for a few seasons after that, he was forced into early retirement due to injury. Now Hougaard feels he can resurrect his career as a pro athlete by playing in the NFL.

Who was the Liefling of Loftus?

Hougaard , a former darling of Loftus Versfeld which earned him the nickname ‘Liefling’, played eight Tests for the Springboks between 2003 and 2007.

Who is Derick Hougaard married to?

Karlien van Jaarsveld