George van Reenen

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George van Reenen
Birth nameGeorge Lionel van Reenen
Date of birth(1914-03-29)29 March 1914
Place of birthDarling, South Africa
Date of death12 November 1967(1967-11-12) (aged 53)
Place of deathCape Town, South Africa
SchoolMaritzburg College, Stellenbosch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Gardens RFC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932–1948 Western Province 50 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937 South Africa 2 (6)
1937 South Africa (tour) 9 (18)

George Lionel van Reenen (29 March 1914 – 12 November 1967) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career[]

Van Reenen played provincial rugby for the Western Province in the South African Currie Cup competition. He was a member of the 1937 Springbok touring team to Australia and New Zealand and played his first test matches for South Africa on 17 July 1937 against the Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He played in one further test, the first of the three test matches in the test series victory over New Zealand.[2]

Test history[]

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  Australia 26–17 Flank 2 17 Jul 1937 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2.  New Zealand 7–13 Number 8 14 Aug 1937 Athletic Park, Wellington

See also[]

  • List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 259

References[]

  1. ^ "George van Reenen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 246. ISBN 9780620872041.
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