Tonie Roux

Ockert Antonie Roux (born 22 February 1947) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Tonie Roux
Birth nameOckert Antonie Roux
Date of birth (1947-02-22) 22 February 1947
Place of birthPretoria, Gauteng
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968–1975 Tukkies ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968–1975 Northern Transvaal 41 (76)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1974 South Africa 7

Playing career

Roux represented Northern Transvaal schools in 1964 and played his senior provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal.[2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks during the South African tour of Britain and Ireland in 1969 and 1970. His first test match was against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, playing at centre. He played ss a centre in all three other tests on the tour and also against England in 1972. He was then selected at fullback for two tests against the British Lions in 1974.[3] Roux was an unused bench replacement a further 13 times in test matches and played in twenty-four tour matches, scoring fifteen points for the Springboks.[4]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Scotland3–6Centre6 December 1969Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2. England8–11Centre20 December 1969Twickenham, London
3. Ireland8–8Centre10 January 1970Lansdowne Road, Dublin
4. Wales6–6Centre24 January 1970National Stadium, Cardiff
5. England9–18Centre3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6. British Lions9–26Fullback8 June 1974Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
7. British Lions13–13Fullback27 July 1974Ellis Park, Johannesburg
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See also

References
  1. "Tonie Roux". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. "Tonie Roux". AFFIES RUGBY. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 71–88. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 159. ISBN 0958423148.
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