Bert Kipling
| Full name | Herbert George Kipling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 December 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberley, Griqualand West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 September 1981 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91.6 kg (202 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert George Kipling (24 December 1903 – 13 September 1981) was a South African international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Born in Kimberley, Griqualand West, Kipling was educated at a local school in Beaconsfield and had a brother Jock who was also a provincial rugby representative.[1]
Kipling was the Springboks hooker for all four internationals on their 1931–32 tour of Britain and Ireland. He played at the time with his brother for Griqualand West, before switching to Transvaal in 1933, when he gained a further five caps in a home series against the Wallabies.[1][2]
The song Die Verhaal van Blokkies Joubert, by composer David Kramer, was said to be based on Kipling.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bert Kipling". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Eight Springboks". The Daily Telegraph. 12 August 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Raymond, Charlen (24 August 2023). "Bok beats: World Cup soundtracks driving support of the Green and Gold in 2023". News24.