Frans Erasmus (rugby player)
Frans Stefanus Erasmus (19 June 1959 – 7 March 1998) was a South African rugby union player who played three test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team. [1]
Birth name | Frans Stefanus Erasmus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 June 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 March 1998 38) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Laingsburg High School, Laingsburg, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Erasmus started his provincial career with Northern Free State in 1980. He also played for South Western Districts, Northern Transvaal for one season and Eastern Province where he become a stalwart, playing 119 matches.[2]
Erasmus made his debut for the Springboks in the third test against the New Zealand Cavaliers on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Test history
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 33–18 | Loosehead prop | 24 May 1986 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
2. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 24–10 | Loosehead prop | 31 May 1986 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
3. | World XV | 22–16 | Tighthead prop | 2 Sep 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
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See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 549
References
- "Frans Erasmus". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 195. ISBN 0620189223.
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