Schalk Burger (rugby player, born 1955)
Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Snr. (born 6 October 1955) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Schalk Willem Petrus Burger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Schalk Burger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Burger played for Western Province, Eastern Province and the Springboks. He made his test debut against the visiting England team on 2 June 1984 in Port Elizabeth.[2] Burger played 6 test matches for the Springboks.
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  | 33–15 | Lock | 2 Jun 1984 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2. | | 35–9 | Lock | 9 Jun 1984 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 3. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 21–15 | Lock | 10 May 1986 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 4. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 18–19 | Lock | 17 May 1986 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 5. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 33–18 | Lock | 24 May 1986 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 6. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 24–10 | Lock | 31 May 1986 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
Personal
Burger is the father of Schalk Burger, a former Springbok Loose-forward and Springbok Captain.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 535
References
- "Schalk Willem Petrus Burger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is Rugbyland 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0.
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