Dirk Froneman
Dirk Cornelius Froneman (born 14 April 1954 in Winburg, Free State, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Dirk Cornelius Froneman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Winburg, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sarel Cilliers High School, Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Froneman made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1976 and was part of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976. Froneman played his only test match for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. | World XV | 45–24 | Centre | 27 August 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
Accolades
Froneman was one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1976, along with Wouter Hugo, Divan Serfontein, Nick Mallet and LM Rossouw.
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See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 492
References
- "Dirk Froneman". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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