Willem Stapelberg

Willem Pieter Stapelberg (born 29 January 1947) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

Willem Stapelberg
Birth nameWillem Pieter Stapelberg
Date of birth (1947-01-29) 29 January 1947
Place of birthPretoria, Gauteng
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hendrik Verwoerd, Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974 South Africa 2 (8)

Playing career

A police detective by profession, Stapelberg played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and was a member of the Currie Cup winning teams in 1968, 1973 and 1974.[2]

Stapelberg toured with the Springboks to France in 1974 and made his test debut against France on 23 November 1974 in Toulouse. He played in both test matches on the French tour, scoring a try in each match. He also played in four tour matches and scored one further try for the Springboks.[3]

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. France13–4Wing123 November 1974Stade Municipal, Toulouse
2. France10–8Wing130 November 1974Parc des Princes, Paris

Accolades

Stapelberg was named one of the five SA Rugby players of the Year for 1974. The four other players named, were three members of the 1974 British Lions team that toured South Africa, namely Gareth Edwards, Willie John McBride and JPR Williams as well as the South African lock forward, John Williams.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Willem Stapelberg". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 175–176. ISBN 0958423148.
  3. Greyvenstein, Chris (1992). Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning (4th ed.). Cape Town: Don Nelson. p. 337. ISBN 1-86806-095-0. OCLC 105375255.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 22. ISBN 0958423148.
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