Johan Spies

This article is about the South African rugby player. For the German publisher, see Johann Spies.

Johan Spies

Born	Johannes Jacobus Spies (1945-05-08) 8 May 1945 (age 80) Harrismith, Free State
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	111 kg (245 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Northern Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1970–1971 South Africa 4

Johannes Jacobus 'Johan' Spies (born 8 May 1945) is a former South African rugby union player. ^[1]

Playing career

Spies played provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. He made his test debut for the Springboks in 1970 against the touring New Zealand team on 25 July 1970 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He played in all four test matches against the All Blacks. ^[2] He toured with the Springboks to Australia during 1971 and played seven tour matches. ^[3]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	New Zealand	17–6	Lock		25 Jul 1970	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.	New Zealand	8–9	Lock		8 Aug 1970	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	New Zealand	14–3	Lock		29 Aug 1970	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4.	New Zealand	20–17	Lock		12 Sep 1970	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 446

References

1. "Johan Spies". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 75–78. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
3. Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 184. ISBN   978-0620692908. OCLC   957740131.