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Niek Bezuidenhout

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Nic Bezuidenhout
Birth nameNicolaas Stephanus Erasmus Bezuidenhout
Date of birth (1950-08-04) 4 August 1950 (age 74)
Place of birthDelmas, Mpumalanga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Delmas
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
SpouseGerda Bezuidenhout
ChildrenLiezl Knott, Hannu Bezuidenhout, Nicolene Meyer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1977 South Africa 9

Nicolaas Stephanus Erasmus 'Nic' Bezuidenhout (born 4 August 1950) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Bezuidenhout played senior provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. In 1972, he toured with the South African Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina.

Bezuidenhout made his test debut in 1972 at Ellis Park against the touring English side captained by John Pullin. During 1974, he played in three tests against the British Lions and two tests during South Africa's tour of France. Bezuidenhout played a further two tests against France and his final test was in 1977 against the World XV. Bezuidenhout played nine test matches and four tour matches for the Springboks.[2][3]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  England 9–18 Prop 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  British Lions 9–28 Prop 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3. British & Irish Lions British Lions 9–26 Prop 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–13 Prop 27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.  France 13–4 Prop 23 November 1974 Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
6.  France 10–8 Prop 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
7.  France 38–25 Prop 21 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
8.  France 33–18 Prop 28 Jun 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9. World XV 45–24 Prop 27 Aug 1977 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Niek Bezuidenhout". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 84–92, 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 140. ISBN 0958423148.