Corra Dirksen
Cornelius Wilhelmus "Corra" Dirken (born 22 January 1938 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a South African former rugby player. He won 10 caps and scored three tries.[1]
| Birth name | Cornelius Wilhelmus Dirksen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 January 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vereeniging, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Vereeniging High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Hanno Dirksen (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dirksen made his international debut against Australia in 1963. The 1967 series against France was probably his finest hour, scoring all three of his test tries against them.[2] The French were understandably quite wary of him throughout that series, dubbing him Le Monster (The Monster).
He played for the then Northern Transvaal (now Blue Bulls) and the Oostelikes (Easterns) club in Pretoria, which later merged with Adelaars to form Naka Bulls. After retiring from playing he qualified as a medical practitioner, and moved to Johannesburg, Krugersdorp.[3]
References
- "Cornelis Wilhelmus Dirksen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 46–50, 57–62. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- "Dr. Corra Dirksen(Telehealth Consult Enabled) — General Practitioner in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg". www.recomed.co.za. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
External links
- Corra Dirksen at the Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame
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