Andrew Aitken (rugby union)

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Andrew Aitken
Birth nameAndrew Douglas Aitken
Date of birth (1968-06-10) 10 June 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
School Durban High School
University University of Natal
University of Cape Town
University of Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-forward
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994 Watsonian FC ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988–90 Natal 46 ()
1991–94, 97–98 Western Province 79 (60)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998 Stormers 6 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–1998 South Africa 7
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
1994 Scotland 7s 1

Andrew Douglas Aitken (born 10 June 1968) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Aitken made his senior provincial debut for Natal in 1988 and in 1990 was part of the Currie Cup winning team. From 1991 to 1994 he played for Western Province and also captained the team. [2] During 1993 he had the opportunity to further his studies at the University of Oxford and during his time there, he played in the annual varsity match against University of Cambridge. After also playing for Watsonian in Edinburgh he returned to Western Province in 1997, helping the team to win the 1997 Currie Cup. [3]

Aitken made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement, against France at Parc des Princes in Paris. His first start for the Springboks, was the following week against England at Twickenham. He played a further five Test matches for the Springboks and was on the winning side each time. He also played in two tour matches. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of France.svg  France 52–10Replacement22 Nov 1997 Parc des Princes, Paris
2.Flag of England.svg  England 29–11 Flank 29 Nov 1997 Twickenham, London
3.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 33–0Replacement20 Jun 1998 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 96–13Replacement27 Jun 1998Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13–3Flank25 Jul 1998 Athletic Park, Wellington
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 24–23Replacement15 Aug 1998 Kings Park, Durban
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29–15Replacement22 Aug 1998 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Accolades

Aitken was voted as one of the five SA Young Players of the Year for 1990, along with Jannie Claassens, Bernard Fourie, Ian MacDonald and Theo van Rensburg. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Aitken". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 239. ISBN   0620189223.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 209–211. ISBN   0958423148.
  4. ↑ Heath, Duane (2019). South African Rugby Annual 2019. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 192. ISBN   978-0620818087. OCLC   1089860189.
  5. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 14. ISBN   0620172940. 1990 Currie Cup Winner, 1997 Currie Cup Winner.
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