Willie Kahts
Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts (born 20 February 1947 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2][3]
| Birth name | Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 February 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Volksrust High School, Volksrust | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Kahts made his test debut for the Springboks on 31 May 1980 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British and Irish Lions team, captained by Bill Beaumont. He scored his first and only test try during his sixth test match and first at his home ground, Loftus Versveld, on 8 November 1980 against the touring French team.
His last test match, was the losing test against the South American Jaguars of Hugo Porta in Bloemfontein on 3 April 1982.[4]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Lions | 26–22 | Hooker | 31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. | British Lions | 26–19 | Hooker | 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 3. | British Lions | 12–10 | Hooker | 28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 4. |  South American Jaguars | 22–13 | Hooker | 18 October 1980 | Wanderers Club, Montevideo | |
| 5. | South American Jaguars | 30–16 | Hooker | 25 October 1980 | Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago | |
| 6. |  France | 37–15 | Hooker | 1 | 8 November 1980 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria |
| 7. |  Ireland | 23–15 | Hooker | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 8. | Ireland | 12–10 | Hooker | 6 June 1981 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 9. |  New Zealand | 24–12 | Hooker | 29 August 1981 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
| 10. | South American Jaguars | 50–18 | Hooker | 27 March 1982 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 11. | South American Jaguars | 12–21 | Hooker | 3 April 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 509
References
- "Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- Wim van der Berg (28 September 2012). The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby. Penguin Random House South Africa. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-14-352917-0.
- "Froth over pub at Pretoria school | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–114. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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