Schalk Burger (rugby union, born 1955)

Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Snr. (born 6 October 1955) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Schalk Burger Snr.
Birth nameSchalk Willem Petrus Burger
Date of birth (1955-10-06) 6 October 1955
Place of birthCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
UniversityStellenbosch University
ChildrenSchalk Burger
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974
1977–78, 84–87
1979–83		 North Western Cape
Western Province
Eastern Province
64
72		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–86 South Africa 6

Playing career

Burger was born in Cape Town and received his schooling in Paarl, at Paarl Gimnasium. In 1973 het represented the Western Province schools rugby team at the Craven Week tournament. He made his senior provincial debut in 1974 for North Western Cape and in 1975 he enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch for a BCom degree, representing the Maties on the rugby field. Burger made his debut for Western Province in 1977 and after the 1978 season he moved to Eastern Province. During the period 1979 to 1983, Burger played 72 matches for Eastern Province, including 40 as captain. In 1984 he returned to Western Province.[2]

Burger made his test match debut for the Springboks against the visiting England team on 2 June 1984 in Port Elizabeth. In 1986 he played in the four test matches against the New Zealand Cavaliers. Burger was capped 6 times for the Springboks.[3]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionPointsDatesVenue
1. England33–15Lock2 June 1984Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.England England35–9Lock9 June 1984Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.New Zealand Cavaliers21–15Lock10 May 1986Newlands, Cape Town
4.New Zealand Cavaliers18–19Lock17 May 1986Kings Park, Durban
5.New Zealand Cavaliers33–18Lock24 May 1986Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6.New Zealand Cavaliers24–10Lock31 May 1986Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Personal

Burger is the father of Schalk Burger, a former Springbok Loose-forward and Springbok Captain.

Accolades

Burger was one of the five nominees for 1985 SA Rugby player of the Year award. The other nominees for the award were Jannie Breedt, Gerrie Sonnekus, Danie Gerber and the eventual winner of the award, Naas Botha.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Schalk Willem Petrus Burger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is Rugbyland 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 115–122. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1986). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1986. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 6. ISBN 0620132469.
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