Playing career
Roux represented Northern Transvaal schools in 1964 and played his senior provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. [2]
He made his test debut for the Springboks during the South African tour of Britain and Ireland in 1969 and 1970. His first test match was against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, playing at centre. He played ss a centre in all three other tests on the tour and also against England in 1972. He was then selected at fullback for two tests against the British Lions in 1974. [3] Roux was an unused bench replacement a further 13 times in test matches and played in twenty-four tour matches, scoring fifteen points for the Springboks. [4]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Scotland | 3–6 | Centre | 6 December 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 2. |  England | 8–11 | Centre | 20 December 1969 | Twickenham, London | |
| 3. |  Ireland | 8–8 | Centre | 10 January 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |
| 4. |  Wales | 6–6 | Centre | 24 January 1970 | National Stadium, Cardiff | |
| 5. | England | 9–18 | Centre | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 6. |  British Lions | 9–26 | Fullback | 8 June 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 7. | British Lions | 13–13 | Fullback | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |