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Abie Malan
Birth nameGabriel Frederick Malan
Date of birth18 November 1935
Place of birthKenhardt, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Date of death23 October 2014(2014-10-23) (aged 78)
Place of deathSouth Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Kenhardt, Kenhardt
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955–1960 Western Province ()
1961–1965 Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1958–1965 South Africa 18 (3)

Gabriel Frederick 'Abie' Malan (18 November 1935 – 23 October 2014) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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After completing his schooling in Kenhardt, Malan started his tertiary studies at Stellenbosch University in 1954, where he soon was selected for the university's first team. In 1958 he was selected for the South African Universities to tour France. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1955 and in 1961 he joined Transvaal.[2]

Malan made his test debut for the Springboks against the touring French team on 16 August 1958 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Five years later, he was selected as captain for the first test against Australia on 13 July 1963 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.[3] He also played in twenty six tour matches, scoring two tries, to add to his one test try.[4]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  France 5–9 Hooker 16 Aug 1958 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  New Zealand 13–0 Hooker 25 Jun 1960 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. New Zealand New Zealand 11–11 Hooker 13 Aug 1960 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4. New Zealand New Zealand 8–3 Hooker 27 Aug 1960 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5.  England 5–0 Hooker 07 Jan 1961 Twickenham, London
6.  Scotland 12–5 Hooker 21 Jan 1961 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
7. France France 0–0 Hooker 18 Feb 1961 Colombes Stadium, Paris
8.  British Lions 3–3 Hooker 23 Jun 1962 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9. British & Irish Lions British Lions 3–0 Hooker 21 Jul 1962 Kings Park, Durban
10. British & Irish Lions British Lions 8–3 Hooker 04 Aug 1962 Newlands, Cape Town
11.  Australia 14–3 Hooker (c) 13 Jul 1963 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12. Australia Australia 5–9 Hooker (c) 10 Aug 1963 Newlands, Cape Town
13. Australia Australia 22–6 Hooker (c) 1 7 Sep 1963 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
14.  Wales 24–3 Hooker (c) 23 May 1964 Kings Park, Durban
15. Australia Australia 11–18 Hooker 19 Jun 1965 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
16. Australia Australia 8–12 Hooker 26 Jun 1965 Lang Park, Brisbane
17. New Zealand New Zealand 3–6 Hooker 31 Jul 1965 Athletic Park, Wellington
18. New Zealand New Zealand 0–13 Hooker 21 Aug 1965 Carisbrook, Dunedin

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abie Malan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 186–188. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 25–54. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 152. ISBN 0958423148.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Springbok Captain
1963–1964 		Succeeded by
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