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Piet Kruger

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Piet Kruger
Birth namePetrus Ebersohn Kruger
Date of birth (1958-04-11) 11 April 1958 (age 66)
Place of birthBrits, North West, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
SchoolBrits High School
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981–1985 Northern Transvaal 64 ()
1986– Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986 South Africa 2

Petrus Ebersohn Kruger (born 11 April 1958)[1] is a South African former rugby union player who played two test matches for the Springboks.[2]

Playing career

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Kruger made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1981. After five seasons with Northern Transvaal he moved to Transvaal at the beginning of the 1986 season. Kruger made his debut for the Springboks in the third test against the New Zealand Cavaliers on 24 May 1986 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, when he and Frans Erasmus replaced the props from the first two tests, Anton Barnard and Flippie van der Merwe.[3]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers 33–18 Tighthead prop 24 May 1986 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. New Zealand Cavaliers 24–10 Tighthead prop 31 May 1986 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Grieb, Eddie; Heath, Duane (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 174. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
  2. ^ "Piet Kruger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 121–122. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.