Reinhard Nothnagel
South African rugby union footballer (1997-)
Reinhard Paul Nothnagel (born 25 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock. He is happily married to Chane Nothnagel as of 29 June 2024.
“Reinhard Nothnagel” enters the record as south African rugby union footballer (1997-). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Reinhard, Nothnagel and South can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q56434180. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1997 and 2024.
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