Peter Whipp

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Peter Whipp
Birth namePeter John Milton Whipp
Date of birth (1950-09-22) 22 September 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth East London, Eastern Cape
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
School Diocesan College
University University of Cape Town
ChildrenAntony Milton Whipp; Nicolas Charles Whipp
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ikeys
Villager FC 		()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1971–81 Western Province 71 (120)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–80 South Africa 8 (4)
(1 try)
Correct as of 29 July 2008

Peter John Milton Whipp (born 22 September 1950) was a South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Whipp made his provincial debut for Western Province in the Currie Cup match against South Western Districts at Mossel Bay in 1971. He went on to gain 71 caps over a ten-year period for Western Province. [2]

He made his international debut on 8 June 1974 against the British Lions on his home ground of Newlands in Cape Town. He played eight test matches and scored his only international try against France on 21 June 1975 in Bloemfontein. Whipp also played in two tour matches for the Springboks. [3] His career was brought to a premature end in 1981 when he suffered a severe injury.

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 3–12 Centre 8 Jun 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions9–28Centre22 Jun 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.Flag of France.svg  France 38–25Centre121 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16–7Centre24 Jul 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
5.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–10Centre4 Sep 1976Newlands, Cape Town
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15–14Centre18 Sep 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 24–9Centre26 Apr 1980 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
8. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars18–9Centre3 May 1980Kings Park Stadium, Durban

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Whipp". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 117. ISBN   0620065559. OCLC   54188953.
  3. ↑ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 190. ISBN   978-0620692908. OCLC   957740131.
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