Dawie Snyman
Birth nameDawid Stefanus Lubbe Snyman
Date of birth (1949-07-05) 5 July 1949 (age 74)
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
UniversityStellenbosch University
Notable relative(s)Jackie Snyman (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Flyhalf
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970–1977 Maties ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1977 Western Province 60 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1977 South Africa 10 (24)
Coaching career
Years Team
1982–1989,
1992–1993
Western Province
1997–1998 Golden Lions
1998 South Africa sevens

Dawid Stefanus Lubbe Snyman (born 5 July 1949) is a former South African rugby union player and coach.[1]

Playing career

Snyman represented the Free State schools at two consecutive Craven Week tournaments. After school and completing his military training he enrolled at Stellenbosch University. In 1971, before playing provincial rugby, he was selected for the Springboks to tour Australia. Although he did not play in any test matches during the tour, being selected for the team made him only the third player, after JC van der Westhuizen and Danie Craven to represent the Springboks before playing for a province. He made his provincial debut for Western Province later during the 1971 season.[2]

Snyman's test debut was in 1972 at Ellis Park against the touring English side captained by John Pullin. Playing flyhalf, Snyman scored all the point for the Springboks in the 9–18 defeat to the English. During September to November 1972, Snyman toured with Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina. Snyman played ten test matches for the Springboks, scoring 24 points, including one try.[3] He also played in twelve tour matches, scoring sixty-two points.[4]

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)		 Position Points Dates Venue
1.  England 9–18 Flyhalf 9 (3 penalties) 3 Jun 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  British Lions 3–12 Flyhalf 3 (1 dropgoal) 8 Jun 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
3. British & Irish Lions British Lions 9–28 Replacement 22 Jun 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4.  France 13–4 Fullback 23 Nov 1974 Stade Municipal, Toulouse
5. France France 10–8 Fullback 30 Nov 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
6. France France 38–25 Fullback 5 (1 conversion, 1 penalty) 21 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
7. FranceFrance 33–18 Fullback 28 Jun 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8.  New Zealand 9–15 Fullback 14 Aug 1976 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
9. New Zealand New Zealand 15–10 Fullback 3 (1 dropgoal) 4 Sep 1976 Newlands, Cape Town
10. World XV 45–24 Fullback 4 (1 try) 27 Aug 1977 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Coaching career

In 1982 Snyman was appointed as the head coach of Western Province, with Charlie Cockrell as his assistant. During his tenure as head coach Western Province won the Currie Cup five times in a row from 1982 to 1986. In 1989, with Hennie Bekker as his assistant coach, Western Province shared the Currie Cup with Northern Transvaal.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dawie Snyman". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 225–226. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 84–97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 160. ISBN 0958423148.
  5. ^ Van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 218. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.
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