Haas Schoeman
| Full name | Johan Schoeman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Prince Albert, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 January 2006 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88.5 kg (195 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan "Haas" Schoeman (15 March 1940 – 1 January 2006) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Schoeman was born in Prince Albert and attended Paarl Boys' High School.[2]
A flanker, Schoeman started out in the under 19s at Stellenbosch University in 1959 and made his representative debut for Western Province three years later. He was capped seven times for the Springboks, debuting in a home series against the touring 1963 Wallabies. In 1965, Schoeman undertook two tours with the Springboks, to Europe and Oceania.[3]
Schoeman was employed by an accountancy firm in Cape Town.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Springboks are held". Western Daily Press. 5 April 1965.
- ^ a b "Haas Schoeman". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Meet The Springboks". The Press. 10 July 1965.
Categories:
- 1940 births
- 2006 deaths
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from the Western Cape
- People from Prince Albert Local Municipality
- Rugby union flankers
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School
- Stellenbosch RFC players