Gerhard Morkel
| Full name | Pieter Gerhard Morkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 October 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Somerset West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 September 1963 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80.7 kg (178 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pieter Gerhard Morkel (15 October 1888 – 5 September 1963) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Morkel was born in Somerset West and educated at Hottentots Holland High School.[2]
A Western Province fullback, Morkel gained his first Springboks call up for the 1912–13 tour of Europe and appeared in all five internationals. The Springboks didn't play again until a 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand, with Morkel retaining his place at fullback. He suffered a dislocated elbow towards the end of the Australian leg, sidelining him for several weeks, but recovered in time to play in the entire Test series against the All Blacks.[3] In the second Test at Eden Park, Morkel won the match for the Springboks with a second half drop goal.[4]
Morkel was the elder brother of Springboks centre Jacky Morkel.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'The Rugby Championship of the World'". World Rugby Museum. 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Gerhard Morkel". bokhist.com.
- ^ "The Springboks". The Evening Post. 8 July 1921.
- ^ "Details of the Play". Evening Post. 29 August 1921.