Charlie Meyer

Charlie Meyer
Full nameCharles du Plessis Meyer
Date of birth(1897-01-14)14 January 1897
Place of birthHarrismith, South Africa
Date of death31 May 1980(1980-05-31) (aged 83)
Place of deathOdendaalsrus, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight79.4 kg (175 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Western Province ()
Orange Free State ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 South Africa 3 (0)

Charles du Plessis Meyer (14 January 1897 – 31 May 1980) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Meyer was born in Harrismith and lived through the Second Boer War as a young child, during which he was held at the Howick concentration camp. He learned rugby at Hoogenhout High School in Bethal, captaining the school's XV for two seasons. While still a high school student, Meyer turned out with the local Bethal club, and afterwards joined Maties.[2]

A utility back, Meyer got his early opportunities for Western Province as a wing three–quarter. It was in this role that Meyer made the Springboks 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ended up featuring in most backline positions, and missed only two fixtures. He scored two tries in one of their wins over the New South Wales Waratahs and played all three Test matches against the All Blacks, twice as a centre and once at fly–half.[3]

Meyer later represented Orange Free State when he took over a farm near Ficksburg.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rugby Union". The Sunday Times. 11 September 1921. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b Schoeman, Chris (28 March 2011). The Number 10s: South Africa's Finest Flyhalves 1891-21. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 1770221395.
  3. ^ "Charlie Meyer". bokhist.com.
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