Johan Heindrich Schroeder le Roux (born 15 November 1961) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Johan Heindrich Schroeder le Roux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 November 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vereeniging, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Le Roux played the majority of his senior provincial rugby for Transvaal and represented the union in 100 matches. He was part of the strong 1993 Transvaal side that won the Super 10 against Auckland. [2] He also played for the Falcons and the Blue Bulls. He made his test match debut for the Springboks against the England on 11 June 1994 at the Newlands in Cape Town. He toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1994, playing in two test matches and four tour matches.[3] After the Test match against New Zealand at Athletic Park, Le Roux was cited for biting the ear of All Black captain, Sean Fitzpatrick. He was subsequently suspended for 18 months, effectively ending his international rugby career.[4][5]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  England |
27–9 | Tighthead prop | 11 Jun 1994 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. |  New Zealand |
14–22 | Tighthead prop | 9 Jul 1994 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
| 3. | New Zealand |
9–13 | Tighthead prop | 23 Jul 1994 | Athletic Park, Wellington |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 608
References edit
- ^ "Johan le Roux". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). Bankfin Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 160. ISBN 0620209607.
- ^ Schoeman, Chris (1999). Who's who of South African Rugby 1999. Cape Town: Don Nelson Publishers. p. 33. ISBN 1868061744.
- ^ "Sean Fitzpatrick's ear bitten in Springbok attack - 150 years of news". Stuff. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Seeckts, Richard. "Springboks show hunger for All Black blood". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2 October 2020.