Roy Dryburgh

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Roy Dryburgh
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Dryburgh in New Zealand in 1956
Born
Royden Gladstone Dryburgh

1 November 1929
Cape Town, South Africa
Died10 May 2000(2000-05-10) (aged 70)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
School Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Hamiltons RFC ()
College Rovers ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1949–1955 Western Province ()
1956–1960 Natal ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1955–1960 South Africa 8 (28)

Royden Gladstone Dryburgh (1 November 1929 – 10 May 2000) was a South African rugby union player, who captained the Springboks in two test matches. [1]

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Playing career

Dryburgh played provincial for Western Province from 1949 to 1955 and for Natal from 1956 to 1960. [2] [3]

Dryburgh made his test debut for the Springboks in 1955 against the touring British Lions team captained by Robin Thompson. His first test match was the second test played at his home ground, Newlands in Cape Town and he scored a try and two conversions in the test. In 1960 he was captained the Springboks in the first two tests against the touring All Blacks. [4] Dryburg scored 28 points in test matches, including three tries. He also played in twelve tour matches, scoring eighty-eight points. [5]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)
PositionPointsDatesVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions 25–9 Fullback 7 (1 try, 2 conv)20 Aug 1955 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions6–9Full back6 (2 pen)3 Sep 1955 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3. British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg British Lions22–8Fullback4 (2 conv)24 Sep 1955 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9–0 Right-wing 3 (1 try)2 Jun 1956 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6–10Fullback3 (1 pen)14 Jul 1956 Carisbrook, Dunedin
6.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5–11Right-wing3 (1 try)1 Sep 1956 Eden Park, Auckland
7.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13–0Fullback (c)2 (1 conv)25 Jun 1960 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3–11Fullback (c)23 Jul 1960Newlands, Cape Town

Legend: try (3 pts); pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).

See also

References

  1. "Roy Dryburgh". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  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. 303. ISBN   0-620-06555-9. OCLC   54188953.
  3. Herbert, Alfred (1980). The Natal rugby story (1st ed.). Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Shuter & Shooter in conjunction with the Natal Rugby Union. p. 434. ISBN   0-86985-489-5. OCLC   14768537.
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 15–28. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  5. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 144. ISBN   0958423148.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Springbok Captain
1960
Succeeded by