Steve Hoffman (rugby union)
| Full name | Richard Stephanus Hoffman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 December 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Parow, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 1986 (aged 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Stephanus Hoffman (2 December 1931 – 15 May 1986) was a South African international rugby union player.
Hoffman was born in the Cape Town suburb of Parow.[1]
A Worcester–based wing three–quarter, Hoffman represented Boland and gained his Springboks call up in 1953.[2] He was one of six changes made to the team for the third Test match against the Wallabies at Durban, taking the place of Chum Ochse on the left wing. The Springboks won the match 18–8 and Hoffman was credited with a try saving tackle on Wallaby Garth Jones. He was nonetheless dropped for the series finale when Ochse made a return.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Steve Hoffman". bokhist.com.
- ^ Shnaps, Teddy (1989). A Statistical History of Springbok Rugby. South African Rugby Board.
- ^ "Wallabies Tipped To Change Tactics In Test". The Newcastle Sun. 21 September 1953.