Adriaan Richter

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Adriaan Richter
Birth nameAdriaanus Jacobus Richter
Date of birth (1966-05-10) 10 May 1966 (age 55)
Place of birth Roodepoort, Gauteng
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
SchoolRoodepoort High School
University Rand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flank
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988 Transvaal 27 ()
Northern Transvaal 137 ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–1998 Bulls 31 (40)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–1995 South Africa 10 (20)

Adriaanus Jacobus 'Adriaan' Richter (born 10 May 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1995. [1]

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Career

Province

Richter made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1988. He moved to Northern Transvaal (later renamed the Blue Bulls) and played 137 matches for the union, captaining the team 80 times. [2]

National Team

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 17 October 1992 against France at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon. He was a member of the South African squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, captaining the Springboks in their victory over Romania, during the pool matches. [3] His last test match was on 10 June 1995 against Samoa, during the 1995 World Cup quarter-finals at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Richter also played in nineteen tour matches, scoring seven tries for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of France.svg  France 20–15 Flank 17 October 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
2. Flag of France.svg France16–29Flank24 October 1992 Parc des Princes, Paris
3.Flag of England.svg  England 16–33 Number 8 14 November 1992 Twickenham, London
4. Flag of England.svg England27–9Number 811 June 1994 Newlands, Cape Town
5.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14–22Number 89 July 1994 Carisbrook, Dunedin
6. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand9–13Number 823 July 1994 Athletic Park, Wellington
7. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand18–18Number 86 August 1994 Eden Park, Auckland
8.Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21–8Number 8 (c)230 May 1995Newlands, Cape Town
9.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20–0Number 823 June 1995 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
10.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 42–14Replacement10 June 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 119. ISBN   0620189223.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 226. ISBN   0958423148.
  3. ↑ Greyvenstein, Chris (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 270. ISBN   0-9584062-2-7. OCLC   35978057.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 158. ISBN   0958423148.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Springbok Captain
1995		Succeeded by
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