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Christo Ferreira

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Christo Ferreira
Birth nameChristoffel Ferreira
Date of birth (1960-08-28) 28 August 1960 (age 64)
Place of birthWelkom, Free State, South Africa
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolWelkom-Gimnasium, Welkom
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981–1986 Free State 45 ()
1987–1988 Northern Transvaal 14 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986 South Africa 2

Christoffel 'Christo' Ferreira (born 28 August 1960) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Ferreira played for Free State and Northern Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions and also for the Springboks. He made his test debut against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers on 10 May 1986 at Newlands in Cape Town. He played in the first two tests against the Cavaliers and was then replaced by Garth Wright for the last two tests.[2]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers 21–15 Scrumhalf 10 May 1986 Newlands, Cape Town
2. New Zealand Cavaliers 18–19 Scrumhalf 17 May 1986 Kings Park, Durban

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Christo Ferreira". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 119–120. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.