Wahl Bartmann Explained

Wahl Bartmann
Birth Name:Wahl Justice Bartmann
Birth Place:Florida, Gauteng
Birth Date:13 June 1963
Height:1.88m
Weight:105kg
Ru Position:Flanker
Province1:Transvaal
Province2:Natal
Provinceyears1:1982–1989
Provinceyears2:1990–1994
Provinceapps1:93
Provinceapps2:69
Provincepoints1:72
Provincepoints2:94
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1986–1994
Repcaps1:8
Children:2
School:Hoërskool Florida, Gauteng

Wahl Justice Bartmann (born 13 June 1963) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Bartmann matriculated in 1981 and represented the South African Schools team in the same year. In 1982 Bartmann enrolled at the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), in Johannesburg and made his debut for Transvaal as a nineteen year old. His two brothers, Leon and Francois, also represented Transvaal at provincial level. Bartmann also played for Natal and captained the team 45 times and was part of the team that won the Currie Cup in 1990 and 1992.[2]

Bartmann made his test debut for the Springboks against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers on 10 May 1986 at Newlands in Cape Town.[3]  In so doing, Bartmann became the first alumnus of RAU to receive Springbok colours for rugby. He toured with the Springboks to Argentina in 1993 and to New Zealand in 1994, but did not play in any test matches on these tours. He played eight tests without scoring any tries for the Springboks and also played in seven tour matches, scoring one try.

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers21–15 10 May 1986 Newlands, Cape Town
2. New Zealand Cavaliers18–19 Flanker 17 May 1986 Kings Park, Durban
3. New Zealand Cavaliers33–18 Flanker 24 May 1986 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. New Zealand Cavaliers24–10 Flanker 31 May 1986 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. 24–27 Flanker Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6. 3–26 Flanker 22 August 1992Newlands, Cape Town
7. 20–15 Flanker 17 October 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
8. France16–29 Flanker 24 October 1992Parc des Princes, Paris

Accolades

Bartmann was voted South Africa rugby player of the Year for two consecutive years, 1990 and 1991.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wahl Bartman. ESPN scrum. 2019-10-24.
  2. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1993. 0620172940. 81.
  3. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 119–120. 36916860.