Thys Burger

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Thys Burger
Birth nameMatthys Boshoff Burger
Date of birth (1954-11-10) 10 November 1954 (age 68)
Place of birth Pietersburg, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
School Helpmekaar, Johannesburg
Children Philip Burger
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-forward, Number 8
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Pretoria Police ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1976 Northern Transvaal ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980–1981 South Africa 3 (8)

Matthys Boshoff 'Thys' Burger (born 3 Augustus 1954 in Pietersburg, Limpopo, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Burger played for Northern Transvaal and made his provincial debut in 1976. Burger's first test for the Springboks was on 14 June 1980 in the second test against the touring British Lions team at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, when he replaced Rob Louw late in the second half. He also toured with the Springboks to South America, where he made his first start in a test, as eighthman during the test in Montevideo. He scored his first test try in this match.

Burger was part of the squad that toured to New Zealand and the United States in 1981. He played in the test against the USA, once again as a replacement, this time for Theuns Stofberg and he also scored his second test try in this match. [2]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British Lions 26–19Replacement14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. Flag sudamerica xv 1980.jpg South American Jaguars 22–13 Number 8 118 October 1980Wanderers Club, Montevideo
3.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 38–7Replacement120 September 1981Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York

Personal

Burger is the father of Philip Burger, a former professional rugby player and South African sevens (Blitzboks) player.

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References

  1. "Thys Burger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 101, 104 & 112. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.