Jan Schlebusch

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Jan Schlebusch
Birth nameJan Johannes Jacobus Schlebusch
Date of birth5 May 1949 (1949-05-05) (age 75)
Place of birth Kroonstad, Free State
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolAfrikaans Hoër Kroonstad
University University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1973–1978 Free State ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1975 South Africa 3

Jan Johannes Jacobus Schlebusch (born 5 May 1949) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Schlebusch finished his schooling in Kroonstad, studied at the University of the Free State and became a teacher at Grey College, in Bloemfontein. He played provincial rugby for the Free State and played in the Currie Cup finals of 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1978. [2]

Schlebusch played three test matches for the Springboks. His first test was the third tests in the series against the 1974 Lions team captained by Willie John McBride, played at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then played in the fourth test against the Lions at Ellis Park, that ended in a 13–all draw between the teams. His third and final test match was in 1975 against France at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 9–26Centre13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions13–13Centre27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.Flag of France.svg  France 33–18Centre28 June 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

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References

  1. ↑ "Jan Schlebusch". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 176–177. ISBN   0958423148.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 86. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
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