Peter Cronjé

Peter Arnold Cronjé (21 September 1949 – 4 September 2020) was a South African rugby union player.[1][2]

Peter Cronjé
Birth namePeter Arnold Cronjé
Date of birth(1949-09-21)21 September 1949
Place of birthJohannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Date of death4 September 2020(2020-09-04) (aged 70)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolParktown Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–76 Transvaal 49 ()
1978 Natal 11 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–74 South Africa 7 (10)
1971–74 South Africa (tour) 8 (6)

Playing career

Cronjé played provincial rugby for Transvaal and made his test debut for the Springboks against France on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He toured with the Springboks to Australia in 1971 and played in all three test matches. In 1972 he toured with the Gazelles, a South African under 24 team to Argentina. He then played in the last two test matches in the series against the 1974 British Lions, scoring his third test try in the final test against the Lions. Cronjé also played in eight tour matches, scoring two tries.[3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDateVenue
1. France22–9Centre12 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.France France8–8Centre119 June 1971Kings Park, Durban
3. Australia19–11Centre17 July 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4.Australia Australia14–6Centre31 July 1971Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5.Australia Australia18–6Centre17 August 1971Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
6. British Lions9–26Centre13 July 1974Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
7.British & Irish Lions British Lions13–13Centre127 July 1974Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

See also

References

  1. "Peter Cronje". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Former Springbok center Peter Cronje passes away aged 70". The South African. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 79–83, 87–88. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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