Gert Muller (rugby union, born 1948)

Gert Hendrik Muller (born 10 May 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Gert Muller
Birth nameGert Hendrik Muller
Date of birth (1948-05-10) 10 May 1948
Place of birthVryheid, KwaZulu-Natal
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolPort Natal High School, Durban
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Maties ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1971 Western Province 23 ()
1972–1974 Transvaal 26 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1969–1974 South Africa 14 (12)

Playing career

Muller represented the Natal Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal.[2]

Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland, play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against New Zealand, England, France and the 1974 British Lions.[3] During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.[4]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults (SA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Australia11–3Wing6 September 1969Newlands, Cape Town
2. Australia19–8Wing20 September 1969Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3. Scotland3–6Wing6 December 1969Murrayfield, Edinburgh
4. Wales6–6Wing24 January 1970National Stadium, Cardiff
5. New Zealand17–6Wing25 July 1970Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6. New Zealand8–9Wing8 August 1970Newlands, Cape Town
7. New Zealand14–3Wing229 August 1970Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
8. New Zealand20–17Wing112 September 1970Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9. France22–9Wing112 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
10. France8–8Wing19 June 1971Kings Park, Durban
11. England9–18Wing3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg
12. British Lions3–12Wing8 June 1974Newlands, Cape Town
13. British Lions9–26Wing13 July 1974Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
14. British Lions13–13Wing27 July 1974Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

References
  1. "Gert Muller". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 221–222. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 69–88. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 179. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
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