Ewoud Malan

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Ewoud Malan
Birth nameEwoud Malan
Date of birth (1953-07-04) 4 July 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Groblersdal, Limpopo, South Africa
Date of death24 October 2023
Place of deathPretoria
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolBen Viljoen High School, Groblersdal
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
University of Pretoria ()
Pretoria Harlequins ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1975 – Northern Transvaal ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980 South Africa 2

Ewoud Malan (born 4 July 1953) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Malan played for Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his international debut in the third test against the visiting Lions team on 28 June 1980, at the Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, when he replaced the injured Willie Kahts after 33 minutes in the first half. Malan also played in the fourth test against the Lions. [2]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 12–10Replacement28 Jun 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions13–17 Hooker 12 Jul 1980 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

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References

  1. ESPNScrum.com: Ewoud Malan
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949–1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 102–103. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.