Louis Schmidt (rugby union)

Louis Schmidt
Birth name	Louis Ulrich Schmidt
Date of birth	6 February 1936
Place of birth	Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date of death	23 January 1999 (aged 62)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
School	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
Children	Uli Schmidt
Rugby union career
Position(s)	Flank
Provincial / State sides
National team(s)

Louis Ulrich Schmidt (6 February 1936 – 23 January 1999) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Schmidt played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and captained the team on 25 occasions.[2] He made his international debut for the Springboks in the second test match against the visiting team from France, on 16 August 1958 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. His second test match was four years later, when he played in the second test against the British Lions at Kings Park in Durban.[3]

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	France	5–9	Flank		16 Aug 1958	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	British Lions	3–0	Flank		21 Jul 1962	Kings Park, Durban

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Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 25, 40. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.

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