Sakkie Sauermann
Birth nameJohannes Theodorus Sauermann
Date of birth(1944-11-16)16 November 1944
Place of birthAlberton, Gauteng
Date of death13 June 2014(2014-06-13) (aged 69)
Place of deathNelspruit, Mpumalanga
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
SchoolAmsterdamse Hoër Landbouskool
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop, Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968–1974 Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–1974 South Africa 5

Johannes Theodorus 'Sakkie' Sauermann (16 November 1944 – 13 June 2014) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Sauermann played for Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions and was a member of the Transvaal side that defeated Eastern Transvaal to win the 1972 Currie Cup. The previous year he scored the equalizing try, enabling Transvaal to share the 1971 title with Northern Transvaal.[2]

Sauermann played five test matches and six tour matches for the Springboks. His debut was in 1972 against France. He played two test matches against France and one each against, Australia, England and the British Lions.[3]

Test history

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  France 22–9 Loosehead prop 12 June 1971 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2. France France 8–8 Loosehead prop 19 June 1971 Kings Park, Durban
3.  Australia 19–11 Loosehead prop 17 July 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4.  England 9–18 Tighthead prop 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.  British Lions 3–12 Loosehead prop 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

References

  1. ^ "Martiens Louw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 175. ISBN 0958423148.
  3. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 79–85. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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