Niek Bezuidenhout Explained

Niek Bezuidenhout
Birth Name:Nicolaas Stephanus Erasmus Bezuidenhout
Birth Place:Delmas, Mpumalanga
Birth Date:4 August 1950
Height:1.85m
Weight:107kg
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Nationalteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1972–1977
Repcaps1:9
School:Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom

Nicolaas Stephanus Erasmus 'Niek' Bezuidenhout (born 4 August 1950) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Bezuidenhout played senior provincial rugby in South Africa for . In 1972, he toured with the South African Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina.

Bezuidenhout made his test debut in 1972 at Ellis Park against the touring English side captained by John Pullin. During 1974, he played in three tests against the British Lions and two tests during South Africa's tour of France. Bezuidenhout played a further two tests against and his final test was in 1977 against the World XV. Bezuidenhout played nine test matches and four tour matches for the Springboks.[2] [3]

Test history

No. Opponents Results (RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1. 9–18 Prop3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2. 9–28 Prop 22 June 1974Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3. British Lions 9–26 Prop 13 July 1974Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. British Lions 13–13 Prop 27 July 1974Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. 13–4 Prop 23 November 1974 Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
6. 10–8 Prop 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
7. 38–25 Prop 21 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
8. 33–18 Prop 28 Jun 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
9. 45–24 Prop 27 Aug 1977 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niek Bezuidenhout. ESPN scrum. 2020-06-18.
  2. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 84–92, 97. 36916860.
  3. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 1999. MWP Media Sport. 1999. 0958423148. Cape Town. 140.