Dave Frederickson (rugby union)
Birth name | Cornelius Abraham Frederickson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 August 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bekker High School, Magaliesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornelius Abraham "Dave" Frederickson (born 17 August 1950 in Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career[]
Frederickson played for the Transvaal Schools team at the 1968 Craven Week tournament and at age group level played for the Transvaal under–20 team and he also represented Western Province at under–20 level.
Frederickson made his international debut for the Springboks in the second test against the visiting British Lions on 22 June 1974, at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Frederickson played a further two tests for the Springboks, the last being against the touring South American Jaguars on 3 May 1980 at Kings Park Stadium, Durban.[2]
Test history[]
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | ![]() |
9–28 | Hooker | 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
2. | ![]() |
24–9 | Hooker | 26 April 1980 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
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18–9 | Hooker | 3 May 1980 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
See also[]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 469
References[]
- ^ "Dave Frederickson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 88, 98–99. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Golden Lions players
- People from Lichtenburg