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Schalk Burger Snr.
Birth nameSchalk Willem Petrus Burger
Date of birth (1955-10-06) 6 October 1955 (age 69)
Place of birthCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–78, 84–87
1979–83
Western Province
Eastern Province
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–86 South Africa 6

Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Snr. (born 6 October 1955) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

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
1.  England 33–15 Lock 2 Jun 1984 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. England England 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

References

  1. ^ "Schalk Willem Petrus Burger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  2. ^ van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is Rugbyland 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0.