Willie Kahts

Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts (born 20 February 1947 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2][3]

Willie Kahts
Birth nameWilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts
Date of birth (1947-02-20) 20 February 1947
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
SchoolVolksrust High School, Volksrust
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1982 South Africa 11 (4)

Playing career

Kahts made his test debut for the Springboks on 31 May 1980 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British and Irish Lions team, captained by Bill Beaumont. He scored his first and only test try during his sixth test match and first at his home ground, Loftus Versveld, on 8 November 1980 against the touring French team.

His last test match, was the losing test against the South American Jaguars of Hugo Porta in Bloemfontein on 3 April 1982.[4]

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. British Lions26–22Hooker31 May 1980Newlands, Cape Town
2. British Lions26–19Hooker14 June 1980Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3. British Lions12–10Hooker28 June 1980Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. South American Jaguars22–13Hooker18 October 1980Wanderers Club, Montevideo
5. South American Jaguars30–16Hooker25 October 1980Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
6. France37–15Hooker18 November 1980Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
7. Ireland23–15Hooker30 May 1981Newlands, Cape Town
8. Ireland12–10Hooker6 June 1981Kings Park Stadium, Durban
9. New Zealand24–12Hooker29 August 1981Athletic Park, Wellington
10. South American Jaguars50–18Hooker27 March 1982Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
11. South American Jaguars12–21Hooker3 April 1982Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

See also

References
  1. "Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. Wim van der Berg (28 September 2012). The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby. Penguin Random House South Africa. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-14-352917-0.
  3. "Froth over pub at Pretoria school | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–114. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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