Barry Wolmarans
Barend Johannes 'Barry' Wolmarans (born 22 March 1953 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Barend Johannes Wolmarans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oudtshoorn, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oudtshoorn High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Wolmarans made his provincial debut for Boland while studying at the Wellington Teachers College. He joined the Free State in 1975 and played 116 matches for the union and was part of the team that won the Currie Cup in 1976.[2] At the time of his retirement in 1984, Wolmarans and his fly–half partner, De Wet Ras played together as a combination on 89 occasions, which was a South African provincial record at the time.[3]
Wolmarans made his test match debut for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria and scored a try in his debut test.[4] He was selected for the 1981 tour to New Zealand and the USA and played six matches on tour.[5]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. | World XV | 45–24 | Scrum-half | 1 | 27 August 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 495
References
- "Barry Wolmarans". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- "Currie Cup Finals History". supersport.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 134.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- Greyvenstein, Chris. (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. pp. 216–228. ISBN 0958406227. OCLC 35978057.