Devlin Hope (born 27 April 1990 in

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) is a South African

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player, currently playing with

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. His regular position is

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Rugby career

After playing first class rugby union in his native South Africa for the , making 17 appearances and scoring two tries for the team from the

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between 2013 and 2015, Hope moved to England, where he joined

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for the 2015–2016 season. After one season at that level, he signed with

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side London Scottish for the 2016–17 season.

Personal life

Hope is the grandson of English footballer

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References

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