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Klippies Kritzinger

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Klippies Kritzinger
Birth nameJohannes Lodewyk Kritzinger
Date of birth1 March 1948 (1948-03)
Place of birthHarrismith, Free State
Date of death18 February 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 67)
Place of deathCenturion, Gauteng
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
SchoolHarrismith High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1973 Natal ()
1974 Transvaal ()
1975–1976 Free State ()
Northern Free State ()
Western Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 12 (5)

Johannes Lodewyk 'Klippies' Kritzinger (1 March 1948 – 18 February 2016) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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As a schoolboy Kritzinger represented the Free State at the 1967 Craven Week tournament. He made his provincial debut for Natal in 1971 and also played provincial rugby for Transvaal, the Free State, Northern Free State and Western Transvaal. Kritzinger joined the Free State in 1975 and was appointed as captain, after which he captained his team to the 1975 Currie Cup final. In 1976, although he was no longer captain, he was a member of the team that won the Currie Cup.[2]

In 1972, Kritzinger toured with the Gazelles, a South African under–24 team, to Argentina. He played in eleven of the thirteen matches on tour and scored three tries. His first test match for the Springboks was as eighthman in the third test against the 1974 Lions at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974, playing in both test matches and in 1975 he also played in both tests against France during their return tour of South Africa. His last test match was the fourth test against the All Blacks in 1976.[3] Kritzinger played seven tests, scoring one try and also five tour matches for South Africa.[4]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 9–26 Number 8 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–13 Flank 27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.  France 13–4 Flank 23 November 1974 Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
4.  France 10–8 Flank 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
5.  France 38–25 Flank 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6.  France 33–18 Flank 28 June 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7.  New Zealand 15–14 Flank 1 18 September 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Klippies Kritzinger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Powerful Klippies Passes - South Africa | Rugby365". rugby365.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 87–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 150. ISBN 0958423148.