Jannie Breedt

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Jannie Breedt
Birth nameJohannes Christoffel Breedt
Date of birth (1959-06-04) 4 June 1959 (age 62)
Place of birthKempton Park, Gauteng
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
SchoolKempton Park High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flank
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981–1984
1985–1992		 Northern Transvaal
Transvaal		 47
118		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986–1992 South Africa 8

Johannes Christoffel Breedt (born 4 June 1959) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career[]

Breedt played for Northern Transvaal and Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions. He made his debut for Northern Transvaal in 1981 and in 1985 he relocated to Transvaal. He played 118 matches for Transvaal and captained the side on a 102 occasions, the first player to captain the province more than a hundred times. He led his team to four Currie Cup finals, finishing runner–up on each occasion.[2]

Breedt made his test debut for the Springboks against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers on 10 May 1986 at Newlands in Cape Town. In 1989, Breedt was appointed as Springbok captain for the two test matches against the World XV and so became the 41st Springbok test captain. He was capped 8 times for the Springboks.[3]

Test history[]

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Date Venue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers 21–15 Number 8 10 May 1986 Newlands, Cape Town
2. New Zealand Cavaliers 18–19 Number 8 17 May 1986 Kings Park, Durban
3. New Zealand Cavaliers 33–18 Number 8 24 May 1986 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. New Zealand Cavaliers 24–10 Number 8 31 May 1986 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. World XV 20–19 Number 8 (c) 26 Aug 1989 Newlands, Cape Town
6. World XV 22–16 Number 8 (c) 2 Sep 1989 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7.  New Zealand 24–27 Number 8 15 Aug 1992 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.  Australia 3–26 Number 8 22 Aug 1992 Newlands, Cape Town

Accolades[]

Breedt was one of the five nominees for 1985 SA Rugby player of the Year award. The other nominees for the award were Schalk Burger, Gerrie Sonnekus, Danie Gerber and the eventual winner of the award, Naas Botha.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Scrum.com: Jannie Breedt
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 136. ISBN 0620172940.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 119–126. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1986). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1986. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 6. ISBN 0620132469.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Springbok Captain
1989 		Succeeded by
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