Jorrie Jordaan
| Full name | Rudolph Phillipus Jordaan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 July 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cradock, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 September 1998 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86.2 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rudolph Phillipus Jordaan (13 July 1920 – 22 September 1998) was a South African international rugby union player.
Jordaan was born in Cradock and educated at Cradock High School.[1]
A sturdy forward, Jordaan played his rugby for Pretoria Police and was mainly utilised as a hooker, but could also play the loose forward role. He made his representative debut for Northern Transvaal in 1941 and had considerable experience by the time he was called up by the Springboks. Playing as a hooker, Jordaan featured in all four home Test matches for the Springboks against the touring All Blacks in 1949, helping them to a series whitewash.[2]
Jordaan was a member of the South African Police.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Cradock High's rugby fixtures". rugby365.com. 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Jorrie Jordaan". bokhist.com.
- ^ "South African Team". Wanganui Chronicle. 11 July 1949.