Dave Frederickson (rugby union)

Dave Frederickson

Birth name	Cornelius Abraham Frederickson
Date of birth	(1950-08-17) 17 August 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
School	Bekker High School, Magaliesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Rand Leases () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1973 Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–1980 South Africa 3

Cornelius Abraham "Dave" Frederickson (born 17 August 1950 in Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. ^[1]

Playing career

Frederickson played for the Transvaal Schools team at the 1968 Craven Week tournament and at age group level played for the Transvaal under–20 team and he also represented Western Province at under–20 level.

Frederickson made his international debut for the Springboks in the second test against the visiting British Lions on 22 June 1974, at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Frederickson played a further two tests for the Springboks, the last being against the touring South American Jaguars on 3 May 1980 at Kings Park Stadium, Durban. ^[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	British Lions	9–28	Hooker		22 June 1974	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.	South American Jaguars	24–9	Hooker		26 April 1980	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
3.	South American Jaguars	18–9	Hooker		3 May 1980	Kings Park Stadium, Durban

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 469

References

1. "Dave Frederickson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 88, 98–99. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.