Gert Muller (rugby union, born 1948)

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Gert Muller
Birth nameGert Hendrik Muller
Date of birth (1948-05-10) 10 May 1948 (age 75)
Place of birthVryheid, KwaZulu-Natal
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolPort Natal High School, Durban
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Maties ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1971 Western Province 23 ()
1972–1974 Transvaal 26 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1974 South Africa 14 (12)

Gert Hendrik Muller (born 10 May 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Muller represented the Natal Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal.[2]

Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland, play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against New Zealand, England, France and the 1974 British Lions.[3] During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.[4]

Test history[edit]

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  Australia 11–3 Wing 6 September 1969 Newlands, Cape Town
2. Australia Australia 19–8 Wing 20 September 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3.  Scotland 3–6 Wing 6 December 1969 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
4.  Wales 6–6 Wing 24 January 1970 National Stadium, Cardiff
5.  New Zealand 17–6 Wing 25 July 1970 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6. New Zealand New Zealand 8–9 Wing 8 August 1970 Newlands, Cape Town
7. New Zealand New Zealand 14–3 Wing 2 29 August 1970 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
8. New Zealand New Zealand 20–17 Wing 1 12 September 1970 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9.  France 22–9 Wing 1 12 June 1971 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
10. France France 8–8 Wing 19 June 1971 Kings Park, Durban
11.  England 9–18 Wing 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
12.  British Lions 3–12 Wing 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
13. British & Irish Lions British Lions 9–26 Wing 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
14. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–13 Wing 27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gert Muller". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 221–222. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 69–88. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 179. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
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