Gerrie Germishuys

Johannes Servaas Germishuys, commonly known as Gerrie Germishuys (born 29 October 1949 Port Shepstone, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal)) is a former South African rugby union player who played wing for the Springboks.[1]

Gerrie Germishuys
Birth nameJohannes Servaas Germishuys
Date of birth (1949-10-29) 29 October 1949
Place of birthPort Shepstone, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
SchoolBrandwag, Benoni
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–77
1980–81		 Orange F. State
Transvaal		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–81 South Africa 20 48

Biography

As a winger, Germishuys was known for his speed and agility.[2][3] His international rugby debut was on 22 June 1974 for the Springboks against the British Lions.[1] He also played against the All Blacks in 1976 and the Lions in 1980.[1] In 1981, he participated in the infamous South Africa rugby team tour of New Zealand. His last cap was on 20 September 1981 against the United States rugby team.[1] He also played in the Currie Cup competition for the provincial teams of the Orange Free State from 1974-1977 and the Transvaal from 1980-1981.

National team statistics
  • 20 selections between 1974 and 1981 for the South African Rugby team[1]
  • 48 points (12 tries)
  • Selections by year: 1 in 1974, 4 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 9 in 1980 and 5 in 1981

Test history
No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1. British Lions9–28Wing22 June 1974Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
2. New Zealand16–7Wing124 July 1976Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3. New Zealand9–15Wing14 August 1976Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4. New Zealand15–10Wing4 September 1976Newlands, Cape Town
5. New Zealand15–14Wing18 September 1976Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
6.World XV45–24Wing127 August 1977Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7. South American Jaguars24–9Wing126 April 1980Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
8. South American Jaguars18–9Wing3 May 1980Kings Park Stadium, Durban
9. British Lions26–22Wing131 May 1980Newlands, Cape Town
10. British Lions26–19Wing114 June 1980Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
11. British Lions12–10Wing128 June 1980Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
12. British Lions13–17Wing12 July 1980Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
13. South American Jaguars22–13Wing18 October 1980Wanderers Club, Montevideo
14. South American Jaguars30–16Wing225 October 1980Prince of Wales Cricket Club, Santiago
15. France37–15Wing18 November 1980Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16. Ireland23–15Wing30 May 1981Newlands, Cape Town
17. Ireland12–10Wing6 June 1981Kings Park Stadium, Durban
18. New Zealand24–12Wing129 August 1981Athletic Park, Wellington
19. New Zealand22–25Wing12 September 1981Eden Park, Auckland
20. United States38–7Wing220 September 1981Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York

See also

References
  1. "Gerrie Germishuys". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. "Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame: Gerrie Germishuys". genslin.us. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. "Gerrie Germishuys". dstv.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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