Danie van Schalkwyk
Danie van Schalkwyk (born 1 February 1975) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 1 February 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Kempton Park, Hoërskool Waterkloof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Van Schalkwyk made his test debut for the Springboks in 1996 against Fiji at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, scoring a try on debut. He then played in three test matches during the New Zealand tour of South Africa in 1996. He played a further four Test matches in 1997, after which he did not make the Sprinbok team again.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Fiji | 43–18 | Replacement | 1 | 2 Jul 1996 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 2. |  New Zealand | 19–23 | Centre | 1 | 17 Aug 1996 | Kings Park, Durban |
| 3. | New Zealand | 26–33 | Centre | 24 Aug 1996 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 4. | New Zealand | 32–22 | Centre | 31 Aug 1996 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 5. |  British Lions | 15–18 | Centre | 28 Jun 1997 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 6. | British Lions | 35–16 | Centre | 5 Jul 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 7. | New Zealand | 32–35 | Centre | 19 Jul 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 8. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 20–32 | Centre | 2 Aug 1997 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 631
References
- "Danie van Schalkwyk". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 510.
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