Johan Strauss (rugby union)
Appearance
Birth name | Johan Hendrik Potgieter Strauss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 September 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bekker High School, Magaliesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Hendrik Potgieter Strauss (born 27 September 1951 in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Strauss played for Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his international debut in the third test against the visiting All Blacks on 4 September 1976, at Newlands, Cape Town. Strauss played a further two tests for the Springboks, the last being against the touring South American Jaguars on 26 April 1980 at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.[2]
Test history
[edit]No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | New Zealand | 15–10 | Tighthead prop | 4 Sep 1976 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | New Zealand | 15–14 | Tighthead prop | 18 Sep 1976 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
3. | South American Jaguars | 24–9 | Tighthead prop | 26 Apr 1980 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 490
References
[edit]- ^ "John Strauss". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 95–96, 98. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.