Dirk Froneman

Dirk Cornelius Froneman (born 14 April 1954 in Winburg, Free State, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Dirk Froneman
Birth nameDirk Cornelius Froneman
Date of birth (1954-04-14) 14 April 1954
Place of birthWinburg, Free State
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolSarel Cilliers High School, Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1976 Free State ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977 South Africa 1

Playing career

Froneman made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1976 and was part of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976. Froneman played his only test match for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.[2]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.World XV45–24Centre27 August 1977Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Accolades

Froneman was one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1976, along with Wouter Hugo, Divan Serfontein, Nick Mallet and LM Rossouw.

See also

References

  1. "Dirk Froneman". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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