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]
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]
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 22–9 | 12 June 1971 | Free 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 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||||
5. | 3–12 | Loosehead prop | 8 June 1974 | Newlands, Cape Town |