Phillip Schutte

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Phillip Schutte
Birth namePhillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte
Date of birth (1969-10-07) 7 October 1969 (age 52)
Place of birth Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SchoolHigh School Voortrekkerhoogte
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990–1993 Transvaal 58 ()
1994–1996 Northern Transvaal 51 ()
1997 Western Province 11 ()
2000–2001 Border Bulldogs 26 ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994 South Africa 2 (0)

Phillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte (born 7 October 1969) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock. [1]

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Playing career

As a schoolboy, Schutte represented Northern Transvaal at the annual Craven Week tournament and after school, played for the Northern Transvaal under–20 team. He made his debut for the Northern Transvaal senior side in 1990 and also played for Transvaal, Western Province and the Border Bulldogs. [2]

Schutte toured with the Springboks to Britain and France in 1992 and in 1994 to Britain and Ireland, playing in the two test matches. His debut was against Scotland on 19 November 1994 and he then played against Wales on 26 November 1994. He also played in six tour matches for the Springboks. [3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 34–10 Lock 19 Nov 1994 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
2.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20–12Lock26 Nov 1994 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

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References

  1. ↑ "Phillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. ↑ Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2001–2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 61. ISBN   0620261889.
  3. ↑ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 120. ISBN   0620209607.
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