Frans Erasmus (rugby union)

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Frans Erasmus
Birth nameFrans Stefanus Erasmus
Date of birth19 June 1959
Place of birth Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
Date of death7 March 1998(1998-03-07) (aged 38)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
SchoolLaingsburg High School, Laingsburg, Western Cape
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980 Northern Free State ()
1981–85 South Western Districts 63 (52)
1986 Northern Transvaal 12 ()
1987–94 Eastern Province 119 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986–1989 South Africa 3

Frans Stefanus Erasmus (19 June 1959 – 7 March 1998) was a South African rugby union player who played three test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team. [1]

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Playing career

Erasmus started his provincial career with Northern Free State in 1980. He also played for South Western Districts, Northern Transvaal for one season and Eastern Province where he become a stalwart, playing 119 matches. [2]

Erasmus made his debut for the Springboks in the third test against the New Zealand Cavaliers on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers 33–18 Loosehead prop 24 May 1986 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.New Zealand Cavaliers24–10Loosehead prop31 May 1986 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. World XV 22–16 Tighthead prop 2 Sep 1989Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ "Frans Erasmus". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 195. ISBN   0620189223.
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