Keith Andrews (rugby player)
Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Birth name | Keith Steven Andrews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 May 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Molteno, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Selborne College, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Mark Andrews (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town.[2] He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.[3]
He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. Though he was relatively small by modern standards, Andrews had a fine technique and could anchor the scrum well. His last test match, was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland.[4] Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.[3]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | ![]() | 16–33 | Tighthead prop | 14 Nov 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
2. | ![]() | 20–20 | Tighthead prop | 26 Jun 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
3. | ![]() | 17–18 | Tighthead prop | 3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
4. | ![]() | 19–12 | Tighthead prop | 31 Jul 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
5. | ![]() | 20–28 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
6. | ![]() | 12–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Aug 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
7. | ![]() | 29–26 | Tighthead prop | 5 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
8. | ![]() | 52–23 | Tighthead prop | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
9. | ![]() | 18–18 | Tighthead prop | 6 Aug 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Accolades
Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.[2]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 574
References
- "Keith Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 8, 71.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN 0958423148.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 129–136, 141. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.