Christo Wagenaar

Christo Wagenaar

Birth name	Christo Wagenaar
Date of birth	(1952-03-11) 11 March 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Krugersdorp, Gauteng
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
School	Monument High School, Krugersdorp
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Northern Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1977 South Africa 1

Christo Wagenaar (born 11 March 1952 in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. ^[1]

Playing career

Wagenaar played for Northern Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions. He was part of the Northern Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1981. Wagenaar played in only one test for the Springboks which was against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. ^[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	World XV	45–24	Centre		27 August 1977	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Accolades

Wagenaar was one of the five Young Players of the Year in 1975, along with Tommy du Plessis, Hermanus Potgieter, De Wet Ras and Corrie Pypers

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 491

References

1. "Christo Wagenaar". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.