Hansie Oelofse
| Full name | Johannes Stephanus Albertus Oelofse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 December 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 May 1978 (aged 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72.6 kg (160 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Stephanus Albertus Oelofse (16 December 1926 – 31 May 1978), known as Hansie Oelofse, was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Oelofse was born in Johannesburg and educated at Parktown Boys' High School.[2]
A scrum–half, Oelofse gained his maiden Springboks call up for their 1951–52 tour of Europe, to act as back up for Fonnie du Toit, but didn't get called upon until the final stage of the tour in France and made no capped appearances.[3] He was the Springboks scrum–half for all four home internationals against the 1953 Wallabies, scoring two tries. His career was greatly impacted by persistent leg injuries.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Springboks tipped but no certainty to beat Wallabies". Brisbane Telegraph. 22 August 1953. p. 19 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Hansie Oelofse". bokhist.com.
- ^ "France Can Surprise Tourists". Western Mail. 12 February 1952.