Paul Bayvel
Birth namePaul Campbell Robertson Bayvel
Date of birth28 March 1949
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Date of death14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 71)
Place of deathHout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolParktown Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of Witwatersrand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wits
Diggers		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1980 Transvaal 51 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1976 South Africa 10

Paul Campbell Robertson Bayvel (28 March 1949 – 14 April 2020)[1] was a South African rugby union player who played for the national team as a scrum-half.[2]

Playing career

Bayvel made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1972 and in the same year toured with the Gazelles, a South African under 24 team, to Argentina.[3] During the tour, the Gazelles played two matches against the Argentine national team, which are considered test matches for Argentina. Bayvel played in the first of these matches which was won 14–6 by the Gazelles.[4]

He made his test debut for the Springboks on 22 June 1974 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the second test against the touring British Lions team, in partnership with his provincial flyhalf, Gerald Bosch. Bayvel was injured before the third test but returned to the side for the drawn fourth and final test at his home ground, Ellis Park in Johannesburg. During November 1974, Bayvel toured with the Springboks to France and played in both tests as well as in three tour matches.

In 1975 France toured South Africa, playing eleven matches that include two test matches. Bayvel played in both tests against France and during the 1976 New Zealand tour of South Africa, he played in all four test against the All Blacks.[5]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 9–28 Scrum-half 0 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–13 Scrum-half 0 27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.  France 13–4 Scrum-half 0 23 November 1974 Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
4. France France 10–8 Scrum-half 0 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris
5. France France 38–25 Scrum-half 0 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6. France France 33–18 Scrum-half 0 28 June 1975 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7.  New Zealand 16–7 Scrum-half 0 24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
8. New Zealand New Zealand 9–15 Scrum-half 0 14 August 1976 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
9. New Zealand New Zealand 15–10 Scrum-half 0 4 September 1976 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
10. New Zealand New Zealand 15–14 Scrum-half 0 18 September 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Accolades

In 1972, Bayvel was one of the five Young Players of the Year, along with Gerald Bosch, Pikkie du Toit, Dugald MacDonald and Jackie Snyman.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paul Bayvel". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Springbok scrumhalf Paul Bayvel dies". Sport. 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin jaarboek [1995] : oorsig van 1994 (25ste uitg ed.). Verwoerdburg: SA Rugbyskrywersvereniging. p. 527. ISBN 0-620-18922-3. OCLC 123709604.
  4. ^ "Argentina v South Africa Gazelles". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 86–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  6. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1986). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1986. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 8.


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