Richard Prentis

Richard Prentis

Birth name	Richard Basil Prentis
Date of birth	(1947-02-27) 27 February 1947 (age 78)
Place of birth	Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
School	Brothers of Charity College, Pietersburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Diggers Rugby Club () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1974 – Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980–1981 South Africa 11

Richard Basil Prentis (born 27 February 1947) ^[1] is a former South African rugby union player.

Playing career

Prentis played for Transvaal during his provincial career, which began in 1974. He made his international debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 26 April 1980. In 1980, he played in all four tests against the Lions and followed it with tests against the South American Jaguars, France and in 1981, Ireland.

During the 1980 Springbok tour to South America, Prentis played in four tour matched and also captained the side against a Paraguay Invitation XV in Asunción. He played in 11 test matches for the Springboks. ^[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	South American Jaguars	24–9	Loosehead prop		26 Apr 1980	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
2.	South American Jaguars	18–9	Loosehead prop		3 May 1980	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3.	British Lions	26–22	Loosehead prop		31 May 1980	Newlands, Cape Town
4.	British Lions	26–19	Loosehead prop		14 Jun 1980	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
5.	British Lions	12–10	Loosehead prop		28 Jun 1980	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
6.	British Lions	13–17	Loosehead prop		12 Jul 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7.	South American Jaguars	22–13	Loosehead prop		18 Oct 1980	Wanderers Club, Montevideo
8.	South American Jaguars	30–16	Loosehead prop		25 Oct 1980	Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
9.	France	37–15	Loosehead prop		8 Nov 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
10.	Ireland	23–15	Loosehead prop		30 May 1981	Newlands, Cape Town
11.	Ireland	12–10	Loosehead prop		6 Jun 1981	Kings Park Stadium, Durban

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 504

References

1. ESPNScrum.com: Richard Prentis
2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 98–108. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.