Roy Dryburgh

Royden Gladstone Dryburgh (1 November 1929 – 10 May 2000) was a South African rugby union player, who captained the Springboks in two test matches.[1]

Roy Dryburgh

Birth name	Royden Gladstone Dryburgh
Date of birth	1 November 1929
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death	10 May 2000(2000-05-10) (aged 70)
Place of death	Durban, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
School	Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Hamiltons RFC () College Rovers () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1949–1955 Western Province () 1956–1960 Natal () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–1960 South Africa 8 (28)

Playing career

Dryburgh played provincial for Western Province from 1949 to 1955 and for Natal from 1956 to 1960.[2][3]

Dryburgh made his test debut for the Springboks in 1955 against the touring British Lions team captained by Robin Thompson. His first test match was the second test played at his home ground, Newlands in Cape Town and he scored a try and two conversions in the test. In 1960 he was captained the Springboks in the first two tests against the touring All Blacks.[4] Dryburg scored 28 points in test matches, including three tries. He also played in twelve tour matches, scoring eighty-eight points.[5]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (RSA 1st)	Position	Points	Dates	Venue
1.	British Lions	25–9	Fullback	7 (1 try, 2 conversions)	20 Aug 1955	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	British Lions	6–9	Full back	6 (2 penalties)	3 Sep 1955	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.	British Lions	22–8	Fullback	4 (2 conversions)	24 Sep 1955	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
4.	Australia	9–0	Right-wing	3 (1 try)	2 Jun 1956	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5.	New Zealand	6–10	Fullback	3 (1 penalty)	14 Jul 1956	Carisbrook, Dunedin
6.	New Zealand	5–11	Right-wing	3 (1 try)	1 Sep 1956	Eden Park, Auckland
7.	New Zealand	13–0	Fullback (c)	2 (1 conversion)	25 Jun 1960	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.	New Zealand	3–11	Fullback (c)		23 Jul 1960	Newlands, Cape Town

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 321

References

1. "Roy Dryburgh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
2. Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 303. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
3. Herbert, Alfred (1980). The Natal rugby story (1st ed.). Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Shuter & Shooter in conjunction with the Natal Rugby Union. p. 434. ISBN 0-86985-489-5. OCLC 14768537.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 15–28. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
5. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 144. ISBN 0958423148.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Des van Jaarsveldt	Springbok Captain 1960	Succeeded by Avril Malan