Attie Strauss

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Attie Strauss
Birth nameJacobus Adriaan Strauss
Date of birth (1959-09-02) 2 September 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth Calvinia, Northern Cape
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolBoland Agricultural High School, Paarl
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop, Loosehead prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1983–1985 Western Province 22 (4)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984 South Africa 2

Jacobus Adriaan 'Attie' Strauss (born 2 September 1959) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Strauss finished his schooling at Boland Agricultural High School in Paarl and then joined the South African Correctional Services in Pretoria. He played for the Northern Transvaal under–20, under–25 and B–teams. He also played for the Northern Free State under–20 team and in 1983 he joined the rugby club of Stellenbosch University. In his first match for Maties he formed the front row with Hempies du Toit and Shaun Povey, both Springboks. Strauss made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1983. [2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 20 October 1984 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. [3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(RSA 1st)		PositionPointsDatesVenue
1. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 32–15 Tighthead prop 20 Oct 1984 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars22–13Tighthead prop27 Oct 1984 Newlands, Cape Town

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References

  1. ↑ "Attie Strauss". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 133. ISBN   9781920109790. OCLC   190836768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. S.A. Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 51–52.
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