Daantjie van de Vyver explained

Daantjie van de Vyver
Birth Name:Daniël Ferdinand van de Vyver
Birth Date:14 December 1909
Birth Place:Seymour, Cape Colony
Death Place:Cape Town, South Africa
School:St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
Ru Position:Flyhalf
Amatteam1:Villager FC
Amatteam2:Caledon RC
Ru Provinceyears1:1934–1938
Repyears1:1937
Repteam1:South Africa
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:1937
Repteam2:South Africa (tour)
Repcaps2:13
Reppoints2:12

Daniël Ferdinand van de Vyver (14 December 1909 – 18 March 1977) also known as "Vandie", was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Van de Vyver played provincial rugby for the in the South African Currie Cup competition. He was a member of the 1937 Springbok touring team to Australia and New Zealand and played his first and only test matches for on 17 July 1937 against the Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He also played thirteen tour matches for the Springboks, scoring four tries.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vandie van de Vyver. ESPN scrum. 2021-07-30.
  2. Book: Heath. Duane. Grieb. Eddie. Smit. Kobus . South African Rugby Annual 2020. 2020. South African Rugby Union. 9780620872041. Cape Town. 246.