Burger Geldenhuys
Schalk Burger Geldenhuys (born 18 May 1956) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Career
Throughout his career he played for only one province, Northern Transvaal. Geldenhuys played 184 matches for Northern Transvaal and also captained his province 54 times.
In total, he played in seven tests for the Springboks and scored one try. His first test was as flanker on 29 August 1981 against the All Blacks at Athletic Park, Wellington. His seventh and final test occurred on 2 September 1989 against a World XV side at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24–12 | Flank | 29 August 1981 | Athletic Park, Wellington | ||
| 2. | 22–25 | Flank | 12 September 1981 | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 3. | 38–7 | Flank | 1 | 20 September 1981 | Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York | |
| 4. | 50–18 | Flank | 27 March 1982 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | ||
| 5. | 12–21 | Flank | 3 April 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 6. | World XV | 20–19 | Flank | 26 August 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 7. | World XV | 22–16 | Flank | 2 September 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
Accolades
He was inducted into the University of Pretoria sport hall of fame.[2]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 528
References
- ↑Burger Geldenhuys rugby profile Scrum.com
- ↑"Hall of fame > University of Pretoria". 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Rugby union players from Kroonstad
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- University of Pretoria alumni
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Rugby union flankers
- 20th-century South African sportsmen
- South African rugby union biography stubs
