Cabous van der Westhuizen

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Cabous van der Westhuizen
Birth nameJacobus Ferdinand van der Westhuizen
Date of birth (1965-01-11) 11 January 1965 (age 56)
Place of birth Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
School Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck
University Stellenbosch University
Rand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1989–1990 Transvaal 22 ()
1991 Western Province 2 ()
1991 Western Province League ()
1992–1998 Natal 128 (450)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994 South Africa

Jacobus Ferdinand 'Cabous' van der Westhuizen (born 11 January 1965) is a former South African rugby player. He never played in a test match, but played for South Africa in 11 tour matches. [1]

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Rugby career

After finishing school, Van der Westhuizen enrolled at Stellenbosch University for a degree in physical education and played for the Maties rugby team. On completion of his degree he moved to Johannesburg and made his provincial debut for Transvaal during 1989 and in 1991 he returned to the Western Cape and was selected for Western Province. He however injured his knee ligaments and after his rehabilitation, while playing for Western Province League against Natal, was spotted by the Natal coach, Ian McIntosh, who persuaded him to move to Natal, where he spent seven seasons. [2]

With his retirement from rugby, Van der Westhuizen held the Natal record for most tries in a career, namely 90 in 128 games, as well as most tries in a season, with 28 during the 1993 season. [3]

Van der Westhuizen toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1994 and at the end of 1994 to Britain and Ireland, playing in 11 tour matches and scoring two tries for South Africa. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 122. ISBN   0620209607.
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 157–158. ISBN   9781920109790. OCLC   190836768.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 300. ISBN   0958423148.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 163. ISBN   0958423148.
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