Robert Cockrell

Robert James Cockrell (4 April 1950 – 26 May 2000) was a South African rugby union player who played eleven test matches for the South Africa national rugby union team.[1][2]

Robert Cockrell
Birth nameRobert James Cockrell
Date of birth4 April 1950
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Date of death26 May 2000(2000-05-26) (aged 50)
Place of deathPaarl, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
SchoolJG Meiring High School, Goodwood, Cape Town
Notable relative(s)Charlie Cockrell (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Villager Football Club
Noordelikes (NTK Rugby Club)
Paarl RFC		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1982 Western Province 102 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1981 South Africa 11 (4)


Playing career

Cockrell made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1972 and played in 102 matches for the union.[3]

He made his test debut for the Springboks on 23 November 1974 at Stade Municipal in Toulouse against France. Cockrell scored his first and only test try during his third test match on 21 June 1975 in Bloemfontein against the touring French team captained by Richard Astre.

His last test match, was the Springboks’ first ever test match against the USA on 20 September 1981 at the Owl Creek Polo ground in Glenville, New York.[4] Cockrell also played in 14 tour matches for the Springboks and scored one try.[5]

Test history
No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1. France13–4Hooker23 November 1974Stade Municipal, Toulouse
2. France10–8Hooker30 November 1974Parc des Princes, Paris
3. France38–25Hooker121 June 1975Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4. France33–18Hooker28 June 1975Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5. New Zealand16–7Hooker24 July 1976Kings Park Stadium, Durban
6. New Zealand9–15Hooker14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
7.World XV45–24Hooker27 August 1977Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8. New Zealand9–14Hooker15 August 1981Lancaster Park, Christchurch
9. New Zealand24–12Replacement29 August 1981Athletic Park, Wellington
10. New Zealand22–25Hooker12 September 1981Eden Park, Auckland
11. United States38–7Hooker20 September 1981Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York

See also

References
  1. "Robert Cockrell". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 384. ISBN 0958423180.
  3. Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 125. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 89–94, 97, 109–112. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  5. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 142. ISBN 0958423148.
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