Peter Cronjé | |
Birth Name: | Peter Arnold Cronjé |
Birth Date: | 1949 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa |
Height: | 1.82m |
Weight: | 86kg |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1970–76 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 49 |
Ru Provinceyears2: | 1978 |
Ru Provinceapps2: | 11 |
Repteam1: | South Africa |
Repyears1: | 1971–74 |
Repcaps1: | 7 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Repteam2: | South Africa (tour) |
Repyears2: | 1971–74 |
Repcaps2: | 8 |
Reppoints2: | 6 |
School: | Parktown Boys' High School |
Peter Arnold Cronjé (21 September 1949 – 4 September 2020) was a South African rugby union player.[1] [2]
Cronjé played provincial rugby for and made his test debut for the Springboks against on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He toured with the Springboks to Australia in 1971 and played in all three test matches. In 1972 he toured with the Gazelles, a South African under 24 team to Argentina. He then played in the last two test matches in the series against the 1974 British Lions, scoring his third test try in the final test against the Lions. Cronjé also played in eight tour matches, scoring two tries.[3]
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue | |
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1. | 22–9 | Centre | 12 June 1971 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |||
2. | France | 8–8 | Centre | 1 | 19 June 1971 | Kings Park, Durban | |
3. | 19–11 | Centre | 17 July 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |||
4. | Australia | 14–6 | Centre | 31 July 1971 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | ||
5. | Australia | 18–6 | Centre | 1 | 7 August 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
6. | 9–26 | Centre | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |||
7. | British Lions | 13–13 | Centre | 1 | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |