| Tommie Laubscher | |
| Birth Name: | Thomas Gerbach Laubscher |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Vredenburg, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Vredenburg, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.85m |
| Weight: | 115kg |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead prop |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1990–1992 |
| Ru Provinceyears2: | 1993–1997 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 37 |
| Ru Provinceapps2: | 60 |
| Ru Provincepoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Provincepoints2: | 0 |
| Ru Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1994–1995 |
| Repcaps1: | 6 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| School: | Vredenburg High School, Vredenburg |
Thomas Gerbach Laubscher (8 October 1963 – 26 May 2007) was a South African rugby union player who played at tighthead prop.[1]
Laubscher played for the schools team at the Craven Week tournament and made his provincial rugby debut for in 1990 at the age of 27. In 1993 he moved to and won the Currie Cup with Western Province in 1997.[2] [3]
Laubscher made his Springbok debut in 1994 against at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He toured with the Springboks to Britain at the end of 1994 and to Europe and Britain in 1995. Laubscher played six test matches and six tour matches for the Springboks, and was known as an exceptionally strong scrummager.[4]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 42–22 | 8 Oct 1994 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||||
| 2. | 46–26 | Tighthead prop | 15 Oct 1994 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |||
| 3. | 34–10 | Tighthead prop | 19 Nov 1994 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |||
| 4. | 20–12 | Tighthead prop | 26 Nov 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |||
| 5. | 40–21 | Tighthead prop | 12 Nov 1995 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | |||
| 6. | 24–14 | Tighthead prop | 18 Nov 1995 | Twickenham, London |
Laubscher died in a road accident when he and his son, stopped to help a driver who had hit a cow in foggy weather conditions, when he was hit by another vehicle.[5]