| Keith Andrews | |
| Birth Name: | Keith Steven Andrews |
| Birth Place: | Molteno, Eastern Cape |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1962 |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Weight: | 102kg |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead prop |
| Amatteam1: | UCT |
| Amatteam2: | Villagers |
| Amatteam3: | Stade Aurillacois |
| Amatteam4: | Cape Town Defence |
| Amatteam5: | Hamiltons |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1985–1997 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 147 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1992–1994 |
| Repcaps1: | 9 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repteam2: | South Africa (tour) |
| Repyears2: | 1992–1994 |
| Repcaps2: | 22 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Relatives: | Mark Andrews (cousin) |
| School: | Selborne College, East London |
| University: | University of Cape Town |
Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town.[2] He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.[3]
He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. His last test match was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland.[4] Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16–33 | Tighthead prop | 14 Nov 1992 | Twickenham, London | |||
| 2. | 20–20 | Tighthead prop | 26 Jun 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |||
| 3. |  France | 17–18 | Tighthead prop | 3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 4. | 19–12 | Tighthead prop | 31 Jul 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |||
| 5. |  Australia | 20–28 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 6. | Australia | 12–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Aug 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | ||
| 7. | 29–26 | Tighthead prop | 5 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |||
| 8. |  Argentina | 52–23 | Tighthead prop | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||
| 9. | 18–18 | Tighthead prop | 6 Aug 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.