Johan de Bruyn

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Johan de Bruyn
Birth nameJohan de Bruyn
Date of birth12 October 1948 (1948-10-12) (age 72)
Place of birth Reivilo, North West
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
SchoolReivilo High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Free State ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974 South Africa 1

Johan de Bruyn (born 12 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

De Bruyn played his provincial rugby for the Free State. In 1974 he was selected at lock for the Springboks, for the third test against the touring Lions team of Willie John McBride at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. De Bruyn then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974. He did not play any test matches during the French tour but played three tour matches. [2] [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 9–26 Lock 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

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References

  1. ↑ "Johan de Bruyn". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  2. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 87. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  3. ↑ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 167. ISBN   978-0620692908. OCLC   957740131.
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