Lofty Fourie
| Full name | Willem Loftie Fourie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oudtshoorn, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 July 2001 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93.0 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willem Loftie Fourie (23 July 1936 – 23 July 2001) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Fourie was born in Oudtshoorn and educated at Oudtshoorn Boys' High School, but played his rugby in South West Africa (now Namibia), which as a South African territory still made him eligible for the Springboks.[2]
In 1958, Fourie played on the left wing for the Springboks in two home Test matches against France. He debuted in their 3–3 draw at Newlands and scored the only try from either side when they were beaten 5–9 at Ellis Park.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lofty Fourie". bokhist.com.
- ^ "My All-time Namibia XV". The Rugby Paper. 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Blast from the past: Bungu bangs his way to ninth title defence". TimesLIVE. 15 August 2023.