Sakkie Sauermann Explained

Sakkie Sauermann
Birth Name:Johannes Theodorus Sauermann
Birth Place:Alberton, Gauteng
Birth Date:16 November 1944
Death Place:Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Height:1.83m
Weight:102kg
Ru Position:Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop
Ru Provinceyears1:1968–1974
Ru Nationalteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1971–1974
Repcaps1:5
School:Amsterdamse Hoër Landbouskool

Johannes Theodorus 'Sakkie' Sauermann (16 November 1944 – 13 June 2014) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Sauermann played for in the South African provincial competitions and was a member of the Transvaal side that defeated to win the 1972 Currie Cup. The previous year he scored the equalizing try, enabling Transvaal to share the 1971 title with .[2]

Sauermann played five test matches and six tour matches for the Springboks. His debut was in 1972 against . He played two test matches against France and one each against,, and the British Lions.[3]

Test history

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1. 22–9 12 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. France 8–8 Loosehead prop 19 June 1971 Kings Park, Durban
3. 19–11 Loosehead prop 17 July 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4. 9–18 3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. 3–12 Loosehead prop 8 June 1974Newlands, Cape Town

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martiens Louw. ESPN scrum. 2020-06-18.
  2. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 1999. MWP Media Sport. 1999. 0958423148. Cape Town. 175.
  3. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 79–85. 36916860.