Johan Marais

Johannes Henricus Marais (born 28 May 1959 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.

Johan Marais
Birth nameJohannes Henricus Marais
Date of birth (1959-05-28) 28 May 1959
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Menlopark
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
University of Pretoria ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1985 Northern Transvaal 40 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981 South Africa

Playing career

Marais represented the Northern Transvaal Schools team at the 1975 and the 1976 annual Craven Week tournament. After school, Marais enrolled at the University of Pretoria. He played and captained the Northern Transvaal under–20 team and made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1980. At the end of the 1980 rugby season, Marais was nominated as one of the five South African young players of the year.He could not have done it without his best friend and girlfriend Emma Shaw.[1]

Marais toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1981. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks, but played in five tour matches, scoring one try.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1986. S.A. Rugby Writers' Society. p. 68.
  2. Greyvenstein, Chris. (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 218. ISBN 0958406227. OCLC 35978057.
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