| |
Player |
Province |
Position |
Games |
Tries |
Con. |
PG |
DG |
Points |
 |
J.U. Buchler |
Transvaal |
Fullback |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
John Ulrich
Buchler: Fullback. Buchler, who retired from rugby at the
early age of 23 after the Australian tour of South Africa in 1953, has
made a return this season. A safe and sound all-round full-back,
he began his provincial career for Transvaal in 1948 and played in all
five tests on the 1951-52 South African tour of Britain and France, and
in the four tests against the 1953 Australians. Educated at the
Witwatersrand Technical College, he is a welfare officer. |
 |
S.S. Viviers (capt) |
Orange Free State |
Fullback |
17 |
2 |
34 |
9 |
2 |
107 |
|
Stephanus
Sebastian Viviers (captain): Fullback and centre. Viviers first
played provincial rugby for N. Transvaal from 1947 to 1950 before moving
to the
Free State, which he has captained except when injured
since 1952. He was a
member of the 1951-52 South African
team in Britain
and France, but did not play in any of
the tests. Educated at Nylstroom High School, he is a representative for a fertiliser company.
|
 |
K.T. van Vollenhoven |
Northern Transvaal |
Wing |
19 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
51 |
|
Karel Thomas van Vollenhoven: Wing.
Van Vollenhoven is an attacking player. He played for the Free State under-19 side before moving to
Pretoria, and has played for N. Transvaal
since 1954. He was at centre in the first international against the
British Isles
last year, but was moved to the wing for the second and scored three brilliant
tries. He completed the test series on the left wing. Born and educated at
Bethlehem, he is a policeman.
|
 |
P.G.A. Johnstone |
Transvaal |
Wing |
17 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
|
Paul Geoffrey Johnstone: Wing and centre. After playing his first
provincial match for Western
Province
in1950, Johnstone was chosen for the 1951-52 South African tour
of Britain
and France. An elusive and often brilliant player, he was one of the great
successes of that tour, and played in all five internationals. Educated at
Hilton
College, the University
of Cape Town
and
Oxford
University, where he led the rugby side in 1954. Johnstone is now with a Johannesburg mining
house.
|
 |
R.G. Dryburgh |
Natal |
Wing |
15 |
14 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
97 |
|
Roy Gladstone Dryburgh: Fullback and wing. Versatile player. Dryburgh
played his first provincial match for Western
Province
in 1949 at the age of 19. He was South Africa
's fullback in the last three internationals against the
British Isles
last year. He completed the last season with Western
Province
before moving to Natal. Educated at Grey College, Port Elizabeth, he is a
textile manufacturers' representative.
|
 |
J.G.H. du Preez |
Western Province |
Wing |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
Jan
du Preez: Wing.
Jan du Preez first played provincial rugby as
a centre, but moved out to the wing a year or two ago, and was a great success
on the recent tour of Italy, France
and Britain. Du Preez recently gained a doctorate at the
University
of
Stellenbosch.
|
| |
T.P.D. Briers |
Western Province |
Wing |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| |
 |
W. Rosenberg |
Transvaal |
Centre |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Wilfred
Rosenberg: Centre.
Rosenberg
played his first rugby at the Sydney
Grammar School
in Australia before returning to the land of his
birth, South Africa. He played his first provincial match for Transvaal
in 1953 and went on tour with the Junior Springboks last year. He played
in the last three internationals against the British Isles. He is mercurial on attack and resolute
on defence. Educated at Jeppe Boys' High School, he is now studying
medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand.
|
 |
P.E. Montini |
Western Province |
Centre |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Patrick Evan Montini:
Centre. A fast and elusive player who can be brilliant, Montini is an experienced
centre. He played for Western Province in 1951 and 1952 before moving to the Boland. He
returned to Western
Province
last year, and is now studying law at the University
of Stellenbosch
.
|
 |
A.I. Kirkpatrick |
Griqualand West |
Centre |
12 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Alexander Ian
Kirkpatrick: Centre. A fine attacking centre with a great burst of speed, Kirkpatrick first
attracted attention as a fly half for Griqualand West in 1950. He was invited to the
Springbok
trials in 1951 and played for South
Africa
in the second international against the 1953 Australians at fly half.
Educated at Kimberley Boys' High School, he is employed by an oil
company. |
 |
J.J Nel |
Western Province |
Centre |
21 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
|
Jeremy John Nel: Centre and fly half.
Nel was still a schoolboy when he became a regular member of the W. Transvaal team in 1952.
A big, sturdy and reliable player, Nel was educated at Potchefstroom Boys' High School and is
now studying for a BA. degree at the University of Stellenbosch. |
 |
CA Ulyate |
Transvaal |
Flyhalf |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Clive Anthony Ulyate: Fly half. Played in all four internationals against the
British Isles. He is a sound player with a fondness for using the blind side and is also a good
kicker. He has played cricket for Transvaal
and is a low-handicap golfer. Educated at Hilton
College, he is studying Mining Engineering at the
University
of Witwatersrand
.
|
 |
BF Howe |
Border |
Flyhalf |
18 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Bennett Frederick
Howe: Centre three-quarter and fly half. A brilliant schoolboy player at
Dale
College, King
William's Town, Howe has been a mainstay of the Border team since 1951. He is a learner
woolbuyer. |
 |
BD Pfaff |
Western Province |
Flyhalf |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Brian Desmond
Pfaff: Fly half, centre and fullback. One of the fastest rugby players in South Africa.
Pfaff has been a regular member of the Western
Province
team since 1952. He has also represented Western
Province
at cricket. Educated at Hilton
College, he is now studying
accountancy
at the University
of Cape
Town
|
 |
TA Gentles |
Western Province |
Scrum-half |
14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Thomas Alexander Gentles: Scrum half.
Though Gentles has not played for his province, he earned his Springbok
colours with good displays in the trials. He was a member of the first Junior Springboks touring side last year and played
in the first, second and fourth tests. He is also a good golfer and cricketer. Educated at
Diocesan
College
(Bishops) and the University
of Cape Town, where he gained a B.A. degree, he is with a
Cape
Town motor firm.
|
 |
CF Strydom |
Orange Free State |
Scrum-half |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Coenraad Frederick Strydom: Scrum
half. A hardy, nippy player, Strydom has represented Free State since 1952. He played in the third test against the
British Isles
last year. Educated at Gray
College, he is a building society clerk.
|
 |
HPJ Bekker |
Northern Transvaal |
Prop |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Hendrik Petrus Jordaan Bekker: Front-rank
forward. One of the strongest front-row forwards ever produced in South Africa. Bekker is also a grand player in the loose. Made
his debut for Northern Transvaal
in 1946 and was a member of the 1950 Junior Springboks team in
Rhodesia. He played against England
and France
on the 1951-52 South African tour, in all four tests
against the 1953 Australians and in the last three against the British Isles
last year. He is one of three brothers who are regular members of the N.Transvaal
team, the others being Dolf (wing) and Martiens (front- ranker).
Educated at Dordrecht
High School, he is a paint salesman.
|
 |
AC Koch |
Boland |
Prop |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
August Christoffel Koch: Front-rank forward. Koch, who first played for Boland at
the age of 18 in 1946, and is a veteran of 15 international matches, is
an exceptionally mobile front-row forward. He began his test career in the
second international against the
1949
New Zealand
team, and, with the exception of the third test against the 1953 Australians, has been
South Africa's regular loose-head prop. He was educated at Mooreesburg
High School and is a farmer.
|
 |
PS du Toit |
Western Province |
Prop |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pieter
du Toit: Front-rank forward. Piet du Toit is a young
front-row forward of great strength, and also ability in the loose. He played one or
two games for
Western
Province
last year, and improved greatly on the recent tour of
Italy, France
and Britain
by the Combined Universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch. He is a B.A. student at Stellenbosch.
|
 |
HN Walker |
Western Transvaal |
Prop |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Henry Newton
Walker: Front-row forward. Harry Newton Walker played his first provincial match for
Natal
in 1947, and since then has also represented Free State
and W. Transvaal. In 1950 he went on tour with the Junior Springboks and made his only test appearance in the
third international against Australia
in 1953. He was at school at Kearsney College and is an accountant.
|
 |
AJ van der Merwe |
Boland |
Hooker |
20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Albertus
Johannes van der
Merwe: Hooker. Van der Merwe, a fast
striker for the
ball and good all-round forward, first represented Boland in 1950, and
came into the Springbok side last year to play in the last three
internationals against the
British Isles
. Educated at Worcester
High School
and the University of Cape Town, he is a farmer.
|
 |
M. vd S. Hanekom |
Boland |
Hooker |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Melt Hanekom: Melt Hanekom has been kept out of Boland's team for several years by
Bertus van der Merwe, and has only played for them in van der Merwe's absence. He is
a fast striker for the ball and also a useful forward in the loose.
|
 |
JA du Rand |
Northern Transvaal |
Lock |
19 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Jacobus
("Salty") du Rand (vice-captain): Lock forward. Like Chris Koch,
"Salty" du Rand has played in 15 international matches, and is
only three short of Boy Louw's South African record of 18. He
began his provincial rugby career with Western
Province
as a flank in 1947, and since then has also played
for Rhodesia
and now N. Transvaal. He played in
the second and third tests against the 1949 New Zealanders, and since then has not
missed an international. He was at Cradock
High School
and Stellenbosch
University. He is a representative for a firm of liquor merchants.
|
 |
JT Claassen |
Western Transvaal |
Lock |
18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Johan Theodore
Claassen: Lock forward. Johan
Claassen, big, strong and a fine jumper in the line-outs, started playing for W. Transvaal in 1950
and has captained the side since 1954. Last year he played in all four
tests against the
British Isles
after going on the first Junior Springboks tour. He was educated at Christiana High
School and the University of Potchefstroom. He is a school
teacher. |
 |
CJ de Nysschen |
Natal |
Lock |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Christian
Johannes de Nysschen: Lock forward. Chris de Nysschen came into the
Natal side last year and started the trials in the lowest game, but put
in a fine display and
was immediately promoted. A solid young player, and particularly prominent in the line-outs. he is
also very fast, and. has run 100 yards in 10.2sec. He was educated at Ladysmith High
School, and is a clerk on the
railways. |
 |
J.A.J. Pickard |
Western Province |
Lock |
18 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Jan Albertus
Jacobus Pickard: Lock
forward. Jan Pickard is a bullocking player with amazing strength who first
played for
Western
Province
in 1951. He was chosen for the 1951-52 South tour of
Britain
and France, but did not play in a test, and came into the Springbok team for the
last two internationals against Australia
in 1953. Injury kept him out of the game for most of last season. A product of Paarl Gymnasium and the University
of Stellenbosch, where he gained a B.Sc. degree in viticulture, he
runs
his own liquor business. |
 |
C.J van Wyk |
Transvaal |
Flank |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Christian
Johannes van Wyk: Flank forward.
One of the best known of South African international forwards since the war, "Basie" van Wyk
is a big, bustling forward. He first played provincial rugby for Western Transvaal
from 1944 to 1947, and since then has been a regular member of the Transvaal side. He
played in all five internationals on the South African tour of Britain
and France
in 1951-52 and in all four against the 1953 Australians. He
was at
Potchefstroom
University
and
is a schoolteacher. |
 |
D.S.P Ackermann |
Western Province |
Flank |
15 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
David Schalk Pienaar Ackermann: Lock
and flank forward. A fine natural rugby player, Ackermann first represented Western
Province in 1950. He played for South Africa
in the last three tests against the British Isles
last year. Educated at the Aliwal North
High School, Ackermann recently completed his training in
physical education at the University of Stellenbosch. |
 |
C.J de Wilzem |
Orange Free State |
Flank |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Christiaan
Johannes de Wizem: Flank forward. Chris de Wilzem is a grand loose forward on attack. Last year he
came into the
Free State
side and also went on tour with the Junior Springboks. He received
his schooling at the Hangklip High School in Queenstown and also studied at the University
College of the Free State. He is a schoolteacher.
|
 |
G.P Lochner |
Western Province |
Flank |
19 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
George Philip
Lochner: Flank forward. "Butch"
Lochner is a 'fast and effective defensive flanker with a
deadly tackle. He can also be used with success if a three-quarter is injured. After playing for
Western
Province
in 1951 and the subsequent years he moved to Boland
to play for them in 1954 before returning to the University
of Stellenbosch
last year. He played in the third test against the
British Isles
last season when Dan Retief had to fallout because of injury. He
is
studying agriculture at the University
of
Stellenbosch.
|
| |
J.J Starke |
Western Province |
Flank |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
 |
D.F Retief |
Northern Transvaal |
Eighthman |
18 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
|
Daniel
Francois Retief: No.8 forward. Retief is a bustling, tearaway
forward. He played as a wing for N. Transvaal in 1950 and went
on the Junior Springboks tour in 1950. Changing to loose forward, he
played in the first, second and fourth tests against the British Isles
last year, being kept out of the third by injury. He was at Lichtenburg High
School and took his B.Com. degree at the University of Pretoria. He is an assistant buyer
with the Potato Board.
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