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Kulu Ferreira
South African rugby union footballer
Petrus Stephanus 'Kulu' Ferreira (born 17 March 1959) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Petrus Stephanus Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1959-03-17) 17 March 1959 (age 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaans Hoër Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ferreira grew up in Kroonstad in the Free State. He represented the Northern Free State schools team at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1976 and in 1977, when he also captained the side. After school he enrolled at Stellenbosch University where he played for the University's different age–group teams. Ferreira made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1981 and played for the union until 1985. In September 1985, Ferreira moved to France, where he played for the rugby club in Marmande. He returned to South Africa and the Northern Free State in the middle of 1986, where he continued his rugby career.[2]
Ferreira made his debut for the Springboks on 20 October 1984 against the South American Jaguars at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. He also played in the second test against the South Americans and scored a try.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  South American Jaguars | 32–15 | Flanker | 20 Oct 1984 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 2. | South American Jaguars | 22–13 | Flanker | 1 | 27 Oct 1984 | Newlands, Cape Town |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 540
- "Kulu Ferreira". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.