Ewoud Malan
Birth nameEwoud Malan
Date of birth4 July 1953
Place of birthGroblersdal, Limpopo, South Africa
Date of death24 October 2023(2023-10-24) (aged 70)
Place of deathPretoria
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
SchoolBen Viljoen High School, Groblersdal
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
University of Pretoria ()
Pretoria Harlequins ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975 – Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980 South Africa 2

Ewoud Malan (4 July 1953 – 24 October 2023)[1] was a South African rugby union player.[2]

Playing career

Malan played for Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He made his international debut in the third test against the visiting Lions team on 28 June 1980, at the Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, when he replaced the injured Willie Kahts after 33 minutes in the first half. Malan also played in the fourth test against the Lions.[3]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 12–10 Replacement 28 Jun 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–17 Hooker 12 Jul 1980 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

References

  1. ^ "RIP Ewoud Malan (1953-2023)". SA Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ ESPNScrum.com: Ewoud Malan
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949–1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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