Ewoud Malan

Ewoud Malan

Birth name	Ewoud Malan
Date of birth	4 July 1953
Place of birth	Groblersdal, Limpopo, South Africa
Date of death	24 October 2023(2023-10-24) (aged 70)
Place of death	Pretoria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
School	Ben Viljoen High School, Groblersdal
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) University of Pretoria () Pretoria Harlequins () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1975 – Northern Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980 South Africa 2

Ewoud Malan (4 July 1953 – 24 October 2023) ^[1] was a South African rugby union player. ^[2]

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. ^[3]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	British Lions	12–10	Replacement		28 Jun 1980	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.	British Lions	13–17	Hooker		12 Jul 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 512

References

1. "RIP Ewoud Malan (1953-2023)". SA Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
2. ESPNScrum.com: Ewoud Malan
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949–1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 102–103. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.