Nicolaas Stephanus Erasmus 'Niek' Bezuidenhout (born 4 August 1950) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Nicolaas Stephanus Erasmus Bezuidenhout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 August 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Delmas, Mpumalanga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Bezuidenhout played senior provincial rugby in South Africa for Northern Transvaal. In 1972, he toured with the South African Gazelles, a South African under-24 team, to Argentina.
Bezuidenhout made his test debut in 1972 at Ellis Park against the touring English side captained by John Pullin. During 1974, he played in three tests against the British Lions and two tests during South Africa's tour of France. Bezuidenhout played a further two tests against France and his final test was in 1977 against the World XV. Bezuidenhout played nine test matches and four tour matches for the Springboks.[2][3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  England |
9–18 | Prop | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  British Lions |
9–28 | Prop | 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 3. | British Lions |
9–26 | Prop | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 4. | British Lions |
13–13 | Prop | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 5. |  France |
13–4 | Prop | 23 November 1974 | Le stade de Toulouse, Toulouse | |
| 6. | France |
10–8 | Prop | 30 November 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 7. | France |
38–25 | Prop | 21 Jun 1975 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 8. | France |
33–18 | Prop | 28 Jun 1975 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 9. | World XV | 45–24 | Prop | 27 Aug 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 457
References edit
- ^ "Niek Bezuidenhout". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 84–92, 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 140. ISBN 0958423148.