Albie de Waal
| Full name | Albertus Nicolaas de Waal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 February 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Moorreesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88.9 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albertus Nicolaas de Waal (born 4 February 1942) is a South African former international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Moorreesburg, de Waal was educated at Hoërskool Dirkie Uys and Stellenbosch University.[2]
A number eight, de Waal gained Springboks caps in all four home internationals against France in 1967, with Jan Ellis and Piet Greyling as his flankers. He also represented Western Province. At club level, de Waal played for Maties and kicked the winning drop goal in their 1968 inter–varsity match against the University of Cape Town.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Dommisse, Ebbe (2021). Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- ^ "Albie de Waal". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Revival of a great tradition". TimesLIVE. 1 September 2009.