Born | Francois Anton Meiring 24 August 1967 Somerset East, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Gill College, Somerset East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francois Anton Meiring (born 24 August 1967) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]
As a schoolboy, Meiring represented North Eastern Cape at 1984-1986 Craven Week tournament after which he was selected for the South African Schools team. He made his senior provincial debut in 1990 and played provincial rugby for Eastern Province and Northern Transvaal. In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to New Zealand. Meiring did not play in any test matches but played in seven tour matches, scoring two tries for the Springboks. [2]