Gary Teichmann
| Full name | Gary Hamilton Teichmann | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 January 1967 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gwelo, Rhodesia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||
| University | Cedara College of Agriculture; University of Natal | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Number eight | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1987–1991 | Natal University (Maritzburg) | ||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1991–1999 1999–2001 |
Sharks (Currie Cup) Newport |
144 52 |
(35) |
| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1996–1999 | Sharks | (40) | |
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1995–1999 | South Africa | 42 | (30) |
Gary Hamilton Teichmann (born 9 January 1967) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played number eight and captained the South African national team, the Springboks, between 1995 and 1999.
Teichmann stands 1.95 metres tall and weighed about 100 kilograms for most of his career. His humility and fair play earned him wide respect throughout the rugby world.
Teichmann was born in Gwelo, Rhodesia. He moved to South Africa with his family when he was 11 years old. He was educated at Hilton College.
Teichmann started his career playing club rugby for the University of Natal team in Pietermaritzburg before being spotted by the Natal Province's Currie Cup team in 1991. He was soon promoted to captain by then Natal coach Ian McIntosh and played for Natal in three Currie Cup victories in 1992, 1995 and 1996 (Captain in 1995 and 1996). The team under Teichmann also finished in second place in 1993 and 1999 and made it to the final of the Super 10 (the precursor to the Super 12 and Super 14) competition in 1994. The Natal Currie Cup team became the core of the team now known as the Sharks when the Super 12 competition began in 1996, and Teichmann also captained that side. After the team was renamed the Sharks in 1998 he led them to the final of the Super 12. In all, Teichmann represented Natal and the Sharks in 144 matches.
In 1993 he was selected for the Springbok tour to Argentina, and in 1994 he was again selected as part of the squad that toured Wales and Scotland. It wasn't until 2 September 1995 that he played his first full international as a Springbok however. He scored a try in his debut test as the Springboks went on to defeat Wales 40–11 at Ellis Park.
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