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Brian Pfaff
South African rugby union player
Brian Desmond Pfaff (2 March 1930 – 8 May 1998) was a South African rugby union player and first-class cricketer.[1]
Pfaff in New Zealand in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Brian Desmond Pfaff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1930-03-02)2 March 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durban, Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 May 1998(1998-05-08) (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Johannesburg, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | David Pfaff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pfaff was born in Durban and attended Hilton College. At school he won colours for many sports, including rugby union and boxing. After school he went to the University of Cape Town to study accounting and played rugby and cricket for Western Province.[2]
Pfaff made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1952 and played flyhalf and centre for the union.[3] He toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. His first and only test match was against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4] On the New Zealand leg of the tour he played in three matches. Later in 1956 he captained the South African Universities rugby side on their tour of Europe.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  Australia | 9–0 | Flyhalf | 26 May 1956 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
Pfaff played first-class cricket for Western Province, making his debut during the 1952/53 season.[5] He played in all six matches when Western Province won the Currie Cup in 1952/53. Pfaff scored 941 runs in his eighteen matches at an average of 33.60, with a high score of 78.[6]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 331
- "Brian Pfaff". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Colquhoun, Andy (2000). SA Rugby Annual 2000. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 436. ISBN 0958423156.
- Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. pp. 46, 302. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 19. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- Parker, A. C. (1990). W.P. cricket 100 - not out. Cape Town: WPCU. p. 26. ISBN 0-620-14738-5. OCLC 122317315.
- "Brian Pfaff profile". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.