Adriaan Richter Explained

See also: Richter (disambiguation).

Adriaan Richter
Birth Name:Adriaanus Jacobus Richter
Birth Place:Roodepoort, Gauteng
Birth Date:10 May 1966
Height:1.96m
Weight:100kg
Ru Position:Number 8, Flank
Ru Province1:Transvaal
Ru Province2:Northern Transvaal
Ru Provinceyears1:1988
Ru Provinceapps1:27
Ru Provinceapps2:137
Super1:Bulls
Superyears1:1996–1998
Superapps1:31
Superpoints1:40
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1992–1995
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:20
School:Roodepoort High School
University:Rand Afrikaans University

Adriaanus Jacobus 'Adriaan' Richter (born 10 May 1966), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1995.[1]

Career

Province

Richter made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1988. He moved to Northern Transvaal (later renamed the Blue Bulls) and played 137 matches for the union, captaining the team 80 times.[2]

National Team

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 17 October 1992 against France at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon. He was a member of the South African squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, captaining the Springboks in their victory over Romania, during the pool matches.[3] His last test match was on 10 June 1995 against Samoa, during the 1995 World Cup quarter-finals at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Richter also played in nineteen tour matches, scoring seven tries for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1. 20–15 17 October 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
2. France 16–29 Flank 24 October 1992Parc des Princes, Paris
3. 16–33 14 November 1992Twickenham, London
4. England 27–9 Number 8 11 June 1994Newlands, Cape Town
5. 14–22 Number 8 9 July 1994 Carisbrook, Dunedin
6. New Zealand 9–13 Number 823 July 1994 Athletic Park, Wellington
7. New Zealand 18–18 Number 86 August 1994 Eden Park, Auckland
8. 21–8 Number 8 (c) 2 30 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
9. 20–0 Number 82 3 June 1995Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
10. 42–14 Replacement 10 June 1995Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1995. 0620189223. 119.
  2. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 1999. MWP Media Sport. 1999. 0958423148. Cape Town. 226.
  3. Book: Greyvenstein, Chris. Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. 1995. Sable Media. 0-9584062-2-7. Cape Town. 270. 35978057.
  4. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 1999. MWP Media Sport. 1999. 0958423148. Cape Town. 158.