Pierre Edwards (rugby union)

Peter 'Pierre' Edwards (born 23 May 1953) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2]

Pierre Edwards
Birth namePeter Edwards
Date of birth (1953-05-23) 23 May 1953
Place of birthGeorge, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975–1979
1980–1984
University of Pretoria
Harlequins
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–1984 Northern Transvaal 88 202
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980 South Africa 2

Playing career

Edwards played for Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his international debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 26 April 1980 at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Edwards also started in the second test against the South American Jaguars, but got injured after 12 minutes in the second half and was replaced by Gysie Pienaar. He thereafter never again played for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDateVenue
1. South American Jaguars24–9Full-back26 April 1980Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
2. South American Jaguars18–9Full-back3 May 1980Kings Park Stadium, Durban

See also

References

  1. "Pierre Edwards | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "Pierre Edwards". AFFIES RUGBY. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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