Ian McCallum (rugby union)

Ian McCallum (born 1944) is a former rugby union player. From 1970 to 1974, he played 11 matches as fullback for the Springboks, the South African national rugby union team.[1]

Ian McCallum
Birth nameIan Duncan McCallum
Date of birth (1944-07-03) 3 July 1944
Place of birthKitwe, Northern Rhodesia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
SchoolRondebosch Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Notable relative(s)Roy McCallum (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968–1972 Western Province ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–74 South Africa 11 (62)
Official website
http://ian-mccallum.co.za

After his playing career, he became a psychiatrist, author and wilderness guide, and co-founder of the Wilderness Leadership School in the Western Cape, South Africa.[2]

Rugby career

McCallum played provincial rugby for Western Province from 1968 until 1972.[3] He then moved to Natal and though he never played for Natal, he was selected for South Africa during the 1974 season.[4]

McCallum's first test for the Springboks was in 1970 against the New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He played in all four tests in the 1970 series against the touring All Blacks. He also played in the test series against France and Australia in 1971 and against the British Lions in 1974. Both he and his brother, Roy, were in the Springbok team for the first Test against the British Lions at Newlands in 1974. McCallum played a further six tour matches, scoring seventy-two points for the Springboks.[5]

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionPointsDateVenue
1. New Zealand17–6Fullback8 (1 conversion, 2 penalties)25 July 1970Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2.New Zealand New Zealand8–9Fullback5 (1 conversion, 1 penalties)8 August 1970Newlands, Cape Town
3.New Zealand New Zealand14–3Fullback8 (1 conversion, 2 penalties)29 August 1970Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4.New Zealand New Zealand20–17Fullback14 (1 conversion, 4 penalties)12 September 1970Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. France22–9Fullback13 (2 conversion, 3 penalties)12 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6.France France8–8Fullback2 (1 conversion)19 June 1971Kings Park, Durban
7. Australia19–11Fullback7 (2 conversion, 1 penalties)17 July 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
8.Australia Australia14–6Fullback5 (1 conversion, 1 penalties)31 July 1971Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
9.Australia Australia18–6Fullback7 August 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
10. British Lions3–12Fullback8 June 1974Newlands, Cape Town
11.British & Irish Lions British Lions9–28Fullback22 June 1974Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

References
  1. "Ian McCallum South Africa". ESPN.
  2. Ramsay, Scott (5 August 2015). "Interview with Ian McCallum". Love Wild Africa. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 106. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. Herbert, Alfred (1980). The Natal rugby story. Sweet, Reg. (1st ed.). Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Shuter & Shooter in conjunction with the Natal Rugby Union. p. 394. ISBN 0-86985-489-5. OCLC 14768537.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 75–86. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.


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