André de Wet
| Full name | André Eloff de Wet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 August 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kokstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101.3 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Eloff de Wet (born 1 August 1946) is a South African former international rugby union player.
Born in Kokstad, de Wet represented Border Schools while attending Selborne College and played rugby for Stellenbosch University, from where he was selected to a Southern Universities XV. He made his representative debut for Western Province in 1967 and two years later gained Springboks selection for a home series against the Wallabies, appearing as a lock in two Test matches. As a member of the 1969–70 Springboks tour, de Wet made a further Test appearance against England at Twickenham. He later competed for Border.[1][2]
Post rugby, de Wet served in both the House of Assembly and Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Churchmen to join big rugby demonstration". Evening Despatch. 20 December 1969.
- ^ Schoeman, Chris (15 November 2020). Rugby Behind Barbed Wire. Amberley Publishing.
- ^ "André de Wet". bokhist.com.