Adri Geldenhuys

Adri Geldenhuys

Birth name	Adrian Geldenhuys
Date of birth	(1964-07-11) 11 July 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Clanwilliam, Western Cape
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
School	PW Botha College, George, Western Cape
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Pretoria Police () – Despatch () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1987–1989 Northern Transvaal () 1990–1997 Eastern Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1992 South Africa 4

Adrian Geldenhuys (born 11 July 1964) is a former South African rugby union player. ^[1]

Playing career

Geldenhuys made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1987. He had a very successful first provincial season with Northern Transvaal, winning the 1987 Currie Cup title and being nominated as one of the South African Players of the Year, the first player ever to be voted for this honour in his first year of first class rugby. ^[2] In 1990, Geldenhuys relocated to the Eastern Cape and continued his career with Eastern Province. Geldenhuys made his test debut for South Africa on 15 August 1992 against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. He then played against Australia the following week and toured with the Springboks to France and England, playing in two tests against France, as well as seven tour matches. ^[3]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results(RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	New Zealand	24–27	Lock		15 August 1992	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	Australia	3–26	Lock		22 August 1992	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	France	20–15	Lock		17 October 1992	Stade de Gerland, Lyon
4.	France	16–29	Lock		24 October 1992	Parc des Princes, Paris

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 564

References

1. "Adri Geldenhuys". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 9.
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 125–128. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.