Dave Frederickson (rugby union)

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Dave Frederickson
Birth nameCornelius Abraham Frederickson
Date of birth (1950-08-17) 17 August 1950 (age 70)
Place of birth Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
SchoolBekker High School, Magaliesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Rand Leases ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1973 Transvaal ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(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]

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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.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 9–28 Hooker 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 24–9Hooker26 April 1980 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
3. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars18–9Hooker3 May 1980 Kings Park Stadium, Durban

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References

  1. "Dave Frederickson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 88, 98–99. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.