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Chris Rogers
Birth nameChristopher David Rogers
Date of birth (1956-10-10) 10 October 1956 (age 68)
Place of birthMasvingo, formerly Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolMilton High School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977 Rhodesia ()
Transvaal 93 ()
1988 Northern Transvaal 7 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984 South Africa 4

Christopher David Rogers (born 10 October 1956) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Rogers made his provincial debut for Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the South African Currie Cup competition. In the 1980s he relocated to Transvaal, and in 1984 he made his debut for the Springboks against the touring England team at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Rogers played in all four tests for the Springboks in 1984, the last against the South American Jaguars at Newlands in Cape Town.[2]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Points Date Venue
1.  England 33–15 Hooker 2 June 1984 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
2. England England 35–9 Hooker 9 June 1984 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. South American Jaguars 32–15 Hooker 20 October 1984 Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
4. South American Jaguars 21–13 Hooker 27 October 1984 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chris Rogers". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 115–118. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.