Devlin Hope

Date of birth

27 April 1990

Place of birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)

School

Bryanston High School

University

University of Johannesburg /
University of Pretoria

Notable relative(s)

Eddie Lewis (grandfather)

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Current team	London Scottish
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015–2016	Coventry	25	(30)
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2013–2015	Falcons	17	(10)
2016–present	London Scottish	0	(0)
Correct as of 17 June 2016

Devlin Hope (born 27 April 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English RFU Championship side London Scottish. His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

After playing first class rugby union in his native South Africa for the Falcons, making 17 appearances and scoring two tries for the team from the East Rand between 2013 and 2015,^[1] Hope moved to England, where he joined National League 1 side Coventry for the 2015–2016 season.^[2]

After one season at that level, he signed with RFU Championship side London Scottish for the 2016–17 season.^[3]

Personal life

Hope is the grandson of English footballer Eddie Lewis.

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Devlin Hope". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
↑ "KEY FRONT ROW PLAYERS CONFIRMED FOR COVENTRY RUGBY" (Press release). Coventry Rugby. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
↑ "Scots make double front-row signing of Devlin Hope and Jonny Harris" (Press release). London Scottish. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.

London Scottish – current squad
Forwards	Joe Atkinson Rory Bartle Ifereimi Boladau Dave Cherry Phil Cringle Cameron Fenton Jonny Harris Devlin Hope Callum Hunter-Hill Danny Kenny Dom McGeekie Ally Miller Neale Patrick Eoin Sheriff Grant Shiells
Backs	Alec Coombes George Cullen Jack Cullen Robbie Fergusson Hugh Fraser Tom Galbraith Jason Harries Ed Hoadley Craig Holland Pete Lydon Fraser Lyle Ben Robbins Hary Sheppard Jamie Stevenson Matt Williams
Coach	Peter Richards

Squads

Falcons – 2015 Vodacom Cup
Forwards	Jacques Alberts Devlin Hope KK Kgame Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Dean Muir Thulani Ngidi Sibongile Njomba Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Andries Schutte Andrew van Tonder Jacques Verwey Marlyn Williams Did not play: Barend Steyn Themba Thabethe Dandré van der Westhuizen
Backs	Riaan Arends Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Johan Pretorius Anrich Richter Etienne Taljaard Lenience Tambwera Waylon Thompson Andrew van Wyk Chanley Williams Did not play: Wayne Gardner Jaco Snyman
Coach	Rudy Joubert

Falcons – 2014 Currie Cup qualification
Forwards	Jacques Alberts Gerhard Engelbrecht Devlin Hope JP Jonck Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Chris Richardson Andries Schutte Dandré van der Westhuizen Andrew van Tonder Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Vince Gwavu KK Kgame Riaan Matthee De Wet Meyer Nico Pretorius
Backs	Riaan Arends Ryan Carmichael Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Lenience Tambwera Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Lukhanyo Am Angus Cleophas Sandile Ngcobo Waylon Thompson
Coach	Johan du Toit

Falcons – 2014 Vodacom Cup
Forwards	Jacques Alberts FJ Binneman Wesley Cloete Vince Gwavu Devlin Hope Shane Kirkwood Thierry Kounga Kuaté Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Spanner Pretorius Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Tiaan Benade Wessel du Rand De Wet Meyer
Backs	Lukhanyo Am Ryan Carmichael Angus Cleophas Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Gabriel du Toit Jaco Oosthuizen Waylon Thompson Russell van Wyk
Coach	Johan du Toit

Falcons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division
Forwards	Jacques Alberts Rinus Bothma Bovril de Bruin Wessel du Rand Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Vince Gwavu Shane Kirkwood Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Bruce Muller Friedle Olivier Birtie Powell Nico Pretorius Brendan Rams Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Did not play: Devlin Hope Paul Kruger Ian Oosthuizen Baksteen van Heerden
Backs	Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Gido Horn Christo Joubert Arafaat Kock Jaun Kotzé Franco Maritz Sandile Ngcobo Jongi Nokwe Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts JC Roos Jaco Snyman Dauw Steyn Russell van Wyk
Coach	John Williams

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