Chris Rossouw (rugby union, born 1969)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris Rossouw
Birth nameChristiaan le Cordier Rossouw
Date of birth (1969-09-14) 14 September 1969 (age 54)
Place of birthDelmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hugenote, Springs, Gauteng
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1994 Northern Transvaal 8 ()
1994–1997 Transvaal 48 ()
1998–2000 Sharks ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1997 Gauteng Lions 18 (10)
1998–2000 Sharks 27 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1999 South Africa 9 (10)

Christiaan le Cordier "Chris" Rossouw (born 14 September 1969) is a retired South African rugby union player, usually positioned at hooker.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Rossouw played Craven Week rugby for Eastern Transvaal and was selected for the South African Schools team in 1987.[2] In 1989 he was selected for the South Africa under-20 team. His debut in senior representative rugby was with Northern Transvaal in 1992. He also played for the Transvaal, later named the Gauteng Lions, from 1994 to 1997 and for the Sharks from 1998 to 2000.[3]

He won 9 caps with the Springboks, with his debut test match against Western Samoa on 13 April 1995 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Rossouw represented South Africa at the 1995 and the 1999 Rugby World Cups.[4]

Test history[edit]

  World Cup Final

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1.  Samoa 60–8 Hooker 1 13 April 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.  Romania 21–8 Hooker 30 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
3.  Samoa 42–14 Hooker 1 10 June 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.  France 19–15 Hooker 17 June 1995 Kings Park, Durban
5.  New Zealand 15–12 Hooker 24 June 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6.  New Zealand 18–34 Replacement 7 August 1999 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
7.  Australia 10–9 Replacement 14 August 1999 Newlands, Cape Town
8.  Spain 47–3 Hooker 10 October 1999 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
9.  New Zealand 22–18 Replacement 4 November 1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christiaan le Cordeur Rossouw". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1988). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1988. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 275. ISBN 0620117222.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 328. ISBN 0958423180.
  4. ^ Schoeman, Chris (2000). Who's who of South African rugby 2000 (5th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 173. ISBN 0-620-26188-9. OCLC 56517006.