Johan de Bruyn
| Birth name | Johan de Bruyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 October 1948 (age 73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Reivilo, North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Reivilo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan de Bruyn (born 12 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career[]
De Bruyn played his provincial rugby for the Free State. In 1974 he was selected at lock for the Springboks, for the third test against the touring Lions team of Willie John McBride at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. De Bruyn then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974. He did not play any test matches during the French tour but played three tour matches.[2][3]
Test history[]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  British Lions |
9–26 | Lock | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
See also[]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 475
- 99 call
References[]
- ^ "Johan de Bruyn". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 167. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- People from Greater Taung Local Municipality