Gert Cilliers
| Full name | Gert Daniël Cilliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ficksburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 26 January 1986 (aged 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80.7 kg (178 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gert Daniël Cilliers (28 July 1940 – 26 January 1986) was a South African international rugby union player.
Cilliers was born and raised in the Orange Free State town of Ficksburg.[1]
A speedy three–quarter, Cilliers played rugby for the University of the Free State and scored a try against the 1960 All Blacks while representing Central Universities. He began representing Orange Free State during the early 1960s and notably contributed two tries in their 14–14 draw with the 1962 British Lions. In 1963, Cilliers was capped in three Test matches for the Springboks against the touring Wallabies, scoring a try on debut in Pretoria.[2]
Cilliers was a school teacher by profession.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Team's Jinx". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 August 1963.
- ^ "Gert Cilliers". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Pen pictures of the South Africans". Irish Independent. 24 March 1965.