Rampie Stander

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Rampie Stander
Birth nameJacobus Casperus Johannes Stander
Date of birth25 December 1944 (1944-12-25)
Place of birth Cape Town, Western Cape
Date of death28 August 1980(1980-08-28) (aged 35)
Place of death Bloemfontein, Free State
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
SchoolVanderbijlpark High School
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1967–1971 Western Province 23 ()
1972–1980 Free State ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 5

Jacobus Casperus Johannes 'Rampie' Stander (25 December 1944 – 28 August 1980) was a South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Born in Cape Town, Stander grew up in Vanderbijlpark and after he finished school, enrolled at Stellenbosch University for a law degree. He played rugby for the University from 1966 to 1971 and during this time made his senior provincial debut for Western Province. Stander moved to Bloemfontein in 1972 and continued his playing career with the Free State. [2]

Stander was selected on the replacement bench for the Springboks during the test series against the 1974 touring British Lions team. He did not get an opportunity during the first three tests and made his test debut during the fourth test against the Lions when he replaced Niek Bezuidenhout after seventeen minutes in the second half. Stander toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974, but Bezuidenhout regained his place for the test series during the tour. In 1976 Stander was selected for all four test matches against the touring All Blacks. [3] Stander played five tests and three tour matches for South Africa and scored one try during a tour match. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions 13–13Replacement27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16–7 Loosehead prop 24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand9–15Loosehead prop14 August 1976 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand15–10Loosehead prop4 September 1976 Newlands, Cape Town
5. Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand15–14Loosehead prop18 September 1976Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References

  1. "Rampie Stander". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 173–174. ISBN   0620048794. OCLC   86067195.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 88, 93–96. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 160. ISBN   0958423148.