Corra Dirksen

Cornelius Wilhelmus "Corra" Dirksen (22 January 1938 – 10 July 2020) was a South African rugby player.[1] He won 10 caps and scored three tries.[2]

Corra Dirksen
Birth nameCornelius Wilhelmus Dirksen
Date of birth22 January 1938
Place of birthVereeniging, Union of South Africa
Date of death10 July 2020(2020-07-10) (aged 82)
Place of deathKrugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolVereeniging High
Notable relative(s)Hanno Dirksen (nephew)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
? Northern Transvaal ? (?)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963–68 South Africa 10 (9)

Biography

Dirksen made his international debut against Australia in 1963. The 1967 series against France was probably his finest hour, scoring all three of his test tries against them.[3] The French were understandably quite wary of him throughout that series, dubbing him Le Monster (The Monster).[1]

He played for the then Northern Transvaal (now Blue Bulls) and the Oostelikes (Easterns) club in Pretoria, which later merged with Adelaars to form Naka Bulls. After retiring from playing he qualified as a medical practitioner, and moved to Krugersdorp.[4]

He died from COVID-19 complications on 10 July 2020.[1]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Australia22–6Wing7 Sep 1963Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. Wales24–3Wing23 May 1964Kings Park, Durban
3. Ireland6–9Wing10 Apr 1965Lansdowne Road, Dublin
4. Scotland5–8Wing17 Apr 1965Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
5. France26–3Wing215 Jul 1967Kings Park, Durban
6. France16–3Wing122 Jul 1967Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
7. France14–19Wing29 Jul 1967Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8. France6–6Wing12 Aug 1967Newlands, Cape Town
9. British Lions25–20Wing8 Jun 1968Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
10. British Lions6–6Wing22 Jun 1968Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth

See also

References
  1. "Former Springbok wing dies of Covid-19 complications". Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Cornelis Wilhelmus Dirksen". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 46–50, 57–62. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. "Dr. Corra Dirksen(Telehealth Consult Enabled) — General Practitioner in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg". www.recomed.co.za. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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