| Birth name | Petrus Ebersohn Kruger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 April 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brits, North West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brits High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petrus Ebersohn Kruger (born 11 April 1958) [1] is a South African former rugby union player who played two test matches for the Springboks. [2]
Kruger made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1981. After five seasons with Northern Transvaal he moved to Transvaal at the beginning of the 1986 season. Kruger made his debut for the Springboks in the third test against the New Zealand Cavaliers on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, when he and Frans Erasmus replaced the props from the first two tests, Anton Barnard and Flippie van der Merwe. [3]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 33–18 | Tighthead prop | 24 May 1986 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 2. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 24–10 | Tighthead prop | 31 May 1986 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
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