Daan Human


Daniel Cornelius Francois Human is the current Forwards Coach of the South Africa national rugby union team. He is a former rugby union player who last played for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He played as a prop. He has four caps for the Springboks as a player.

Playing career

Whilst at Toulouse he won the Top 14 three times and the Heineken Cup twice in 2005 and 2010, both times featuring as a replacement.

Coaching career

Following the end of his playing career, Human moved into coaching, with stints at the Cheetahs and Bulls.
In 2020, Human was named forwards coach for the Springboks, and was part of the coaching team for their successful defence of their World Cup title in 2023.