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Edrich Krantz

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Edrich Krantz
Birth nameEduard Friedrich Wilhelm Krantz
Date of birth (1954-08-10) 10 August 1954 (age 70)
Place of birthSenekal, Free State
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Free State ()
- Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976–1981 South Africa 2 (4)

Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm "Edrich" Krantz (born 10 August 1954) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Krantz played his senior provincial rugby for the Free State and Northern Transvaal. He was a member of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976 as well as the Northern Transvaal team that won in 1980.[2]

Krantz made his test match debut for the Springboks against the touring New Zealand side captained by Andy Leslie, on 24 July 1976 at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban and scored a try on test debut. He played one further test match for the Springboks, against the 1981 touring team from Ireland.[3] Krantz also toured with Springboks to South America in 1980 and to New Zealand in 1981. He played 9 matches for the Springboks on tour and scored 11 tries in tour matches.[4]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  New Zealand 16–7 Wing 1 24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
2.  Ireland 23–15 Wing 30 May 1981 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Edrich Krantz". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 176–177. ISBN 0958423148.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 93, 107. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 150. ISBN 0958423148.