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Johan Spies
Birth nameJohannes Jacobus Spies
Date of birth (1945-05-08) 8 May 1945 (age 79)
Place of birthHarrismith, Free State
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–1971 South Africa 4

Johannes Jacobus 'Johan' Spies (born 8 May 1945) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Spies played provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. He made his test debut for the Springboks in 1970 against the touring New Zealand team on 25 July 1970 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He played in all four test matches against the All Blacks.[2] He toured with the Springboks to Australia during 1971 and played seven tour matches.[3]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  New Zealand 17–6 Lock 25 Jul 1970 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. New Zealand New Zealand 8–9 Lock 8 Aug 1970 Newlands, Cape Town
3. New Zealand New Zealand 14–3 Lock 29 Aug 1970 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. New Zealand New Zealand 20–17 Lock 12 Sep 1970 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Johan Spies". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 75–78. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  3. ^ Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 184. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.