Burger Geldenhuys
| Birth name | Schalk Burger Geldenhuys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kroonstad High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schalk Burger Geldenhuys, born on 18 May 1956 in Kroonstad, Free State Province, South Africa is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Career[]
Throughout his career he played for only province, Northern Transvaal. Geldenhuys played 184 matches for Northern Transvaal and also captained his province 54 times.
In total, he played in seven tests for the Springboks and scored one try. His first test was as flanker on 29 August 1981 against the All Blacks at Athletic Park, Wellington. His seventh and final test occurred on 2 September 1989 against a World XV side at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
Test history[]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  New Zealand |
24–12 | Flank | 29 Aug 1981 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
| 2. | New Zealand |
22–25 | Flank | 12 Sep 1981 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 3. |  United States |
38–7 | Flank | 1 | 20 Sep 1981 | Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York |
| 4. |  South American Jaguars |
50–18 | Flank | 27 Mar 1982 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | |
| 5. | South American Jaguars |
12–21 | Flank | 3 Apr 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 6. | World XV | 20–19 | Flank | 26 Aug 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 7. | World XV | 22–16 | Flank | 2 Sep 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
Accolades[]
He was inducted into the University of Pretoria sport hall of fame.[2]
See also[]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 528
References[]
- ^ Burger Geldenhuys rugby profile Scrum.com
- ^ "Hall of fame > University of Pretoria". 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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