Piet_Uys_(rugby_union)

Piet Uys (rugby union)

Piet Uys (rugby union)

Rugby player

Pieter de Waal Uys (10 December 1937 — 12 December 2009) was a South African rugby union international.

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Born in Paarl, Uys was a scrum-half, of a bigger size than most who were then playing in that position.[1]

Uys earned 12 Test caps for the Springboks throughout the 1960s. Debuting on the 1960–61 tour of Europe, Uys featured in wins against all the home nations during the trip.[1] He represented the Pretoria Police Rugby Club and turned out in provincial rugby for the Bulls, which he captained in the 1970 Currie Cup final loss to Griqualand West.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Piet Uys dies". Independent Online. 13 December 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Bok Piet Uys passes away". News24. 12 December 2009.
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