Louis Schmidt (rugby union)

Louis Schmidt

Birth name	Louis Ulrich Schmidt
Date of birth	(1936-02-06)6 February 1936
Place of birth	Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date of death	23 January 1999(1999-01-23) (aged 62)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
Children	Uli Schmidt
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flank Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1957–1964 Northern Transvaal 62 (124) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958, 1962 South Africa 2

Louis Ulrich Schmidt (6 February 1936 – 23 January 1999) was a South African rugby union player. He was the original blue bull. The team name came to be due to his renowned moustache that looked like bull horns.

Playing career

Schmidt played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and captained the team on 25 occasions. He made his international debut for the Springboks in the second test match against the visiting team from France, on 16 August 1958 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. His second test match was four years later, when he played in the second test against the British Lions at Kings Park in Durban.

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	France	5–9	Flank		16 Aug 1958	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	British Lions	3–0	Flank		21 Jul 1962	Kings Park, Durban

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 346