Chris Bezuidenhout
| Full name | Christiaan Esias Bezuidenhout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 October 2001 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104.3 kg (230 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christiaan Esias Bezuidenhout (13 October 1937 – 16 October 2001) was a South African international rugby union player active in the 1960s.
A member of the South African Defence Force, Bezuidenhout played for Pretoria club Defence and represented Northern Transvaal. He obtained three Springboks cap in 1962, as tight–head prop against the touring British Lions.[1]
Bezuidenhout signed with rugby league club Pretoria RLFC in October 1962.[2] By turning professional while still serving, Bezuidenhout ended up court-martialled and was discharged with a caution.[3] He gained selection for the national rugby league team to tour Australia in 1963, but never made the trip.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Bezuidenhout". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Springbok Star To Play Rugby League". Hull Daily Mail. 12 October 1962.
- ^ Sport Past and Present in South Africa. Taylor & Francis. 3 September 2013. ISBN 9781317988588.
- ^ "Peacock Steps Into Tour Side". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 June 1963.