Keith Andrews (rugby union)

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Keith Andrews
Birth nameKeith Steven Andrews
Date of birth (1962-05-03) 3 May 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Molteno, Eastern Cape
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
School Selborne College, East London
University University of Cape Town
Notable relative(s) Mark Andrews (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
UCT ()
Villagers ()
Stade Aurillacois ()
Cape Town Defence ()
Hamiltons ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1985–1997 Western Province 147 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–1994 South Africa 9 (0)
1992–1994 South Africa (tour) 22 (0)

Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town. [2] He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997. [3]

He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. His last test match was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland. [4] Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks. [3]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1.Flag of England.svg  England 16–33 Tighthead prop 14 Nov 1992 Twickenham, London
2.Flag of France.svg  France 20–20Tighthead prop26 Jun 1993 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3. Flag of France.svg France17–18Tighthead prop3 Jul 1993 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19–12Tighthead prop31 Jul 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia20–28Tighthead prop14 Aug 1993 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia12–19Tighthead prop21 Aug 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
7.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 29–26Tighthead prop5 Nov 1993 Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
8. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina52–23Tighthead prop13 Nov 1993Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
9.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 18–18Tighthead prop6 Aug 1994 Eden Park, Auckland

Accolades

Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels. [2]

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References

  1. "Keith Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 8, 71.
  3. 1 2 Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN   0958423148.
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 129–136, 141. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.