Schutte Bekker (born 19 October 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 19 October 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nelspruit, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelspruit High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editBekker represented Lowveld at the 1989 and 1990 Craven Week tournaments for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for Western Transvaal in 1993 and in 1995 he moved to Northern Transvaal.[2]
Bekker played in one test match for the Springboks, as a replacement against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches, scoring three tries for the Springboks.[3]
Test history
edit| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Australia |
61–22 | Replacement | 23 Aug 1997 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 639
References
edit- ^ "Schutte Bekker". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 112. ISBN 0620209607.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 140. ISBN 0958423148.